Middle+Ages+Documents


 * = Magna Carta = ||
 * [[image:magna_carta.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * The Magna Carta arose because of a conflict between King John of England and Pope Innocent III, as well as rebellious aristocrats. Many were bothered by the amount of increase in taxation. These taxes included income and special laws for the forests. The conflict between King John and Pope Innocent III was over who had the right to appoint archbishops. This conflict had church services in England being temporarily suspended. In 1215 the aristocrats, or barons, forced King John to abide by new concepts to help protect rights of different authorities. Some of the most important clauses were the ones in which stated that the king must have permission of a council before raising taxes. Another clause states that 25 barons can take action if a Monarch doesn't follow any clauses of the Great Charter. This gave England a huge shift in power, taking much power away from cruel greedy kings, such as King John. The biggest affect of the Magna Carta was giving the Pope soul right to appoint archbishops, and this generally limited the king's power in government. However it also gave the king the right to give fiefs to the bishops. ||