Magna Carta: Questions

    Magna Carta: Questions

      1. What indications in the Magna Carta suggest that King John was not planning to abide by the agreement?
      2. Who got the best deal and why? Who do you think won the most from the agreement, the king, the barons, the Catholic Church, the freemen of England, someone else?
      3. What advice would you give to the king and to the barons during the negotiations leading up to the Magna Carta?
      4. Do you think King John would make a good politician if he were alive in present day? Why or why not?
      5. Which of the Magna Carta's clauses do you think is the most important to your life, and which one is the least important? Explain.
      6. Suggest a better organizational system for the Magna Carta. How would you have grouped and ordered the clauses?