the magna carter? i got no clue?
2007-03-20 21:16:49 · 3 answers · asked by 9k 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Magna Carta (or 'Great Charter') was effectively a 'Bill of Rights presented to King John of England by his Barons. It was designed to curb the excessive powers that those barons felt the King had taken. It is often held up as the foundation of English liberties, but in reality it had little effect on the average peasant, it was all about the relationship between the King and his nobles. It was amended over the years, however.
2007-03-20 21:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Magna Carter was the document that establish the constitutional monarchy of Britain. Simplistically it limited the powers of the British Monarch and gave power to the Parliament. Thusly creating a true parliamentary monarchy.
2007-03-20 22:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by max power 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the first written treaty of england i think laying down laws of the land and a such like
2007-03-24 06:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by bboybazza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋