Mark each statement if it is true of the magna carta.

a.

english barons and church leaders wrote the magna carta because they could no longer tolerate king john's abuses of their traditional rights.

b.

king john signed the document because he wanted to be reelected.

c.

the magna carta guaranteed that the king could not impose new taxes without permission from a council.

d.

the rights outlined in magna carta applied only to nobles and church leaders.

e.

under the magna carta, everyone in england except the king had to obey the law.

The correct answer s are A) English Barons and Church leaders wrote the Magna Carta because they could no longer tolerate King John’s abuses on their traditional rights and C) the Magna Carta guaranteed that the King could not impose new taxes without permission from a council.

The statements that are true about the Magna Carta are English Barons and Church leaders wrote the Magna Carta because they could no longer tolerate King John’s abuses on their traditional rights and the Magna Carta guaranteed that the King could not impose new taxes without permission from a council.

The Magna Carta was also known as the Great Chart of Liberties. It was accepted n¿by King John of England on June 15, 1215. The principles of the Magna Carta stated that all people have to obey the law, even the King. The English Barons wanted to initiate a rebellion against the King, and they created the Magna Carta. Eventually, King John accepted the document to avoid an uprising.