Magnacarta

Founding Documents

By mzaki693
  • May 28, 1205

    King John quarrelled with the Pope Innocent III

    They argued about who should be archibishop of Canterbury
  • May 27, 1209

    King John had been excommunicated

    He was excommunicated in a dispute over the appointment of the Archbishop of Canterbury
  • May 1, 1212

    Robert Fitzwalter was prominant in the plots against King John

    *not the actual date
    Fitzwalter was the East Anglian baron
  • May 31, 1212

    King John imposes taxes on the Barons in his attempts to regain the lost lands of Aquitaine

    *not the real date
  • May 30, 1213

    May 30, 1213, the Earl of Salisbury destroyed a French armada poised to invade the British Isles at Damme.

  • Mar 11, 1214

    Raising Taxes

    When John maid the barons pay higher taxes he did this because he lost land to France and they needed more money flowing through England. SO when he raised taxes it was not just about the money but he also did not consult the barons which was supposed to happen. The specific date is unknown.
  • Nov 5, 1214

    John began to opress peasants

    In England John opressed the peasants and waged an illconceived war on the Flanders.
  • May 3, 1215

    The rebels declared against the king

  • Jun 10, 1215

    King John signed and sealed the document

  • Jun 15, 1215

    The barons renewed the Oath of Fealty to King John