United KingdomHistory 40 · History
What was the main importance of the Magna Carta?
- aIt gave every adult in the country the right to vote
- bIt made the king the head of the Church in England
- cIt joined England and Scotland under one king
- dIt set out the idea that even the king must obey the lawCorrect answer
Why?
The Magna Carta showed that the king was not above the law. It protected the rights of the nobles and limited the king's power to raise taxes and to make or change laws.
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