Where did our Parliament
come from?
kings had always asked rich, powerful landowners (called barons,
eats lords, and nobles) foradviceon things lke ralsing money ‘Missio
‘or going to war. When kings met with advisors it was often called
a ‘Sometimes there were arguments at these
meetings... but the king neatly always got his own way
Thisall changed in 1215 when King John ruled. The rich landowners
rebelled and forced him to sign the Magna Carta, which said that
the king couldn't do whatever he wanted! However, King John died,
in 1216 and hs son became King Henry ll when he was only nine
years old, So what happened next? Would young Henry also agree to
follow the rules lad down in Magna Carta... or would he just ignore
them and rule however he wished? And how is all this linked to
‘and the way Britain is ruled today?
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