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Magna Carta (1215)
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There were few formal limits on the king's power until 1215, when King John was forced by his noblemen to agree to a charter of rights called Magna Carta, meaning the Great Charter. It established the idea that even the king was subject to the law, protected the rights of the nobility and limited the king's power to collect taxes or change laws without involving his noblemen.
Memory tip: 1215 Magna Carta: King John forced to agree; even the king is under the law.
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In which year did King John agree to Magna Carta?
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