Magna Carta: Questions
Magna Carta: Questions
- What indications in the Magna Carta suggest that King John was not planning to abide by the agreement?
- Who got the best deal and why? Who do you think won the most from the agreement, the king, the barons, the Catholic Church, the freemen of England, someone else?
- What advice would you give to the king and to the barons during the negotiations leading up to the Magna Carta?
- Do you think King John would make a good politician if he were alive in present day? Why or why not?
- Which of the Magna Carta's clauses do you think is the most important to your life, and which one is the least important? Explain.
- Suggest a better organizational system for the Magna Carta. How would you have grouped and ordered the clauses?