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Lasting Impact of the Magna Carta

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Lasting Impact of the Magna Carta

After King John’s death, the Magna Carta was revised several times. This shows the constant negotiation between the monarch and noblemen. Importantly, the Magna Carta was used during the political crisis in the 17th century to check the behaviour of King Charles I.

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Aftermath of King John's death

  • When King John died, he had rejected the Magna Carta and England was in a state of civil war.
  • This was an unstable political climate for his son, King Henry III.
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Revising the Magna Carta

  • The Magna Carta had to be reissued for King Henry III to regain the trust and loyalty of the barons.
  • By 1297 AD, the Magna Carta had been revised four times. The majority of these revisions concerned the King’s ability to levy taxes.
    • For example, the 1225 edition of the Magna Carta was in return for raising taxes. This led to the first gathering of parliament, in 1275.
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The Magna Carta and King Charles I

  • The Magna Carta was used as a precedent to deal with Charles I’s actions in the 17th century. Lawyers used it to oppose his personal rule and challenge his authority.
  • In 1628, the Petition of Rights made direct reference to the Magna Carta.
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The 21st Century

  • Today, all but three of the clauses are not in force.

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1The Medieval World: 450-1450 AD

1.1Anglo-Saxon England

1.2The Contest for the English Throne

1.3Conquering the Holy Land, 10-96-1396 AD

1.4King John

1.5The Magna Carta & Parliament

1.6The Black Death

2Worldviews

3The Empire of Mali

4The Renaissance & Reformations, 1500-1598 AD

5The British Empire, 1583-1960 AD

6The Peasants' Revolt

7Religion in the Middle Ages

8Slavery, 1619-1833 AD

9The English Civil War, 1642-1660

10The Industrial Revolution, 1750-1840

11US Independence, 1775-1783

12The French Revolution, 1789-1815

13The British Empire, 1857–1930

14Suffrage

15World War 1, 1914-1918

16The Inter-War Years, 1919-1939

17World War 2, 1939-1945

18The Cold War, 1947-1962

19Civil Rights in the USA, 1954-1975

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