WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Magna Carta in medieval England protected individuals from ____
A
illegal imprisonment
B
voting
C
public service
D
indentured servitude
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It states that: ‘No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land. ‘

Detailed explanation-2: -Magna Carta – Latin for ‘Great Charter’ – is one of the most celebrated documents in western history. It was the first written material to set limits on the power of an English monarch, and was intended to prevent King John from exploiting his people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Magna Carta was written by a group of 13th-century barons to protect their rights and property against a tyrannical king. It is concerned with many practical matters and specific grievances relevant to the feudal system under which they lived.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the Magna Carta? The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede, a meadow by the River Thames, and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons.

Detailed explanation-5: -Very few clauses in Magna Carta dealt directly with the villeins – unfree peasants who formed most of the population. They were bound to their lord in a restrictive tie which they were not free to break.

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