Middle+Ages+Documents

**The Magna Carta is the first document that limited the power of feudal monarchs. King John I of England was forced to sign it after dissatisfying the barons. It forces him to obey the law, and stops him from raising taxes without the consent of the barons. The Magna Carta was one of the first steps towards a democracy for England. Above all the Magna Carta was one of the first things to state that all people have rights.** ||  ||
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