How we cite our quotes: (Clause.Sentence)
Quote #1
Neither we nor our officials will seize any land or rent in payment of a debt, so long as the debtor has movable goods sufficient to discharge the debt. (9.1)
Some of those barons must have had really cool castles and really ugly furniture because King John said, essentially, "Nah, you can keep all your stuff. Just find someplace else to put it, because I live here now." Seizing land was especially harsh because it took away the person's major source of income.
Quote #2
No constable or other royal official shall take corn or other movable goods from any man without immediate payment, unless the seller voluntarily offers postponement of this. (28.1)
Do you get the feeling that King John's administration would have had some serious issues with credit card fraud if they'd had the chance? He was using every opportunity to take valuables from his subjects.
Quote #3
No sheriff, royal official, or other person shall take horses or carts for transport from any free man, without his consent. (30.1)
It's just so hard to remember which baron you took that horse from that it's not really worth even trying to return it. Luckily for King John, this only applies to free men—so it's still okay to steal horses from serfs.
Quote #4
Neither we nor any royal official will take wood for our castle, or for any other purpose, without the consent of the owner. (31.1)
The barons are covering all their bases; even firewood is off limits to King John. He has to buy it like everyone else, or maybe just get it from one of his many forests.
Quote #5
All evil customs relating to forests and warrens, foresters, warreners, sheriffs and their servants, or river-banks and their wardens, are at once to be investigated in every county by twelve sworn knights of the county, and within forty days of their enquiry the evil customs are to be abolished completely and irrevocably. (48.1)
Practicing "evil customs" down by the riverbank probably sounds way more fun that it really is. It's probably just fishing there…and not letting anybody else fish there, ever.