Name: Jessica Krebs Social Class: Knight

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Middle Ages Webquest #9 Magna Carta Research Chart

Answer (Your research): Source Information: (*more than web address *author, date of access, copyright/update date) http://www.studentsf ortomorrow.net/mid dle-ages-answerkeys.html Mr. Pennington and Mr. Holman. March 18, 2013. 2013 http://medievaleurop e.mrdonn.org/magna carta.html Mr. Donn. March 18, 2013. 2013.

1. Explain who King Richard the Lion Heart was?What happened to King Richard on his way back to England from the Crusades? 2. What did the nobles of England keep asking kings for? Why were the English Nobles so upset with the Monarchy? What did they do? 3. Explain the main points of the Magna Carta?

King Richard the Lion Heart was the king of England. On his way back to England from the Crusades, Richard the Lion Heart was captured and held prisoner until England ransomed him.

The nobles of England kept asking the kings of England to abide by the law. The English nobles were so upset with the Monarchy because so they keep doing things without the nobles consent like raising taxes and putting people in jail for no reason.

The main points of the Magna Carta is that it Video side chat #9 with put the law above the king so the king had to Mr. Pennington and Mr. consult with the nobles before making a Holman. decision like raising taxes and someone had the right to be tried before being persecuted. The Magna Carta put the law above the king so the king had to consult with the nobles before making a decision like raising taxes and someone had the right to be tried before being persecuted. Nobles could then watch over the http://medievaleurop e.mrdonn.org/magna carta.html Mr. Donn.

4. How did the Magna Carta Change England? What did it create? What

rights did it grant nobles? How did it Limit the King? How did this help end the middle ages in England?

king and if the king did not obey the law or a promise, the nobles could take over his castle.

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5. In your own Habeas Corpus is a law that made it so if words describe someone did something wrong, they could only the words, Habeas be put in jail. Corpus.

Langley, Andrew, Geoff Brightling, and Geoff Dann. Medieval Life. New York: DK, 2011. Print. http://historywithjess icak.weebly.com/mi ddle-ages-blog.html Jessica K. March 18, 2013 March 2013.

6. How can the Magna Carta be seen in our world today? How is it an Enduring Impact?

The Magna Carta can be seen in our world today because it started the idea of the English government and the idea of democratic governments, both of which can be seen today. In the U.S., checks and balances are used which was started by the Magna Carta.

Vocabulary 1.Magna Carta- A document that had limits to the power of the government. 2. King John- King of England who raised taxes and put his enemies in prison without trial. 3. King Richard the Lionhearted- Led the third Crusade and on the way home was captured. 4. Rex- King in Latin. 5. Lex- Law in Latin.