The document presents 16 clauses and asks the reader to determine which are from the actual Magna Carta from 1216 and which have been made up. The Magna Carta established certain rights and liberties for feudal barons and for free men in England. It limited the power of the king and protected church rights, established the rule of law for all free men, and protected barons from unfair imprisonment and property seizure.
The document presents 16 clauses and asks the reader to determine which are from the actual Magna Carta from 1216 and which have been made up. The Magna Carta established certain rights and liberties for feudal barons and for free men in England. It limited the power of the king and protected church rights, established the rule of law for all free men, and protected barons from unfair imprisonment and property seizure.
The document presents 16 clauses and asks the reader to determine which are from the actual Magna Carta from 1216 and which have been made up. The Magna Carta established certain rights and liberties for feudal barons and for free men in England. It limited the power of the king and protected church rights, established the rule of law for all free men, and protected barons from unfair imprisonment and property seizure.
The 1216 Magna Carta was made up of 63 clauses. Here are 16 clauses.
Which of these are from Magna Carta and which have been made-up (or come from a different historical document)?
MAGNA HAVNA CLAUSE CARTA LAUGHA The
English
Church
shall
be
free
to
choose
its
own
bishops
and
archbishop
The
heir
of
a
baron
has
to
pay
£100
to
the
king
inherit
their
father’s
land
Widows
do
not
have
to
marry
a
new
husband
if
they
do
not
wish
to
Tax
can
only
be
collected
with
the
agreement
of
the
barons
and
bishops
Barons
can
ask
their
peasants
to
pay
for
their
eldest
daughter’s
wedding
Nobody
except
the
king
can
wear
the
colour
purple
Royal
officials
can
take
a
horse
or
cart
without
a
person’s
agreement
Fishing
nets
must
be
removed
from
all
rivers
A
bottle
of
wine
and
a
jug
of
beer
can
be
any
size.
No
one
can
be
imprisoned
or
have
their
property
taken
without
a
fair
trial.
And
everyone
will
have
free
and
fast
access
to
a
court
of
law.
People
may
leave
and
enter
the
country
freely
except
on
Thursdays
Nobody
can
play
football
on
a
Sunday
Women
cannot
accuse
a
someone
of
killing
another
person,
unless
it
is
her
husband
who
has
been
killed
People
in
Wales
will
be
given
back
anything
that
people
from
England
have
taken
from
them
unfairly
Scotland
will
be
an
independent
country
It
is
lawful
to
rebel
if
the
king
does
not
respond
to
a
complaint
within
40
days