King JohnMagna Carta英国大宪章详细介绍.pptx

King John Magna Carta;Magna Carta(大宪章) Signed in 1215 The document was a series of written promises between the king his subjects. The king would govern England and deal with its people according to the customs of feudal law.;Magna Carta was an attempt by the barons to stop King John from abusing his power with the people of England.;;Traditionally kings were militarily successful abroad, relations between the kings the barons were good. However, John was not successful in his military campaigns abroad and demands for more money and men angered the barons. What’s more, John introduced high taxes without asking the barons. This was against the feudal law. ;Once again, he suffered military defeat in an attempt to get back his territory in Northern France. He returned to London demanding more money from taxes. This time the barons were not willing to listen. They rebelled against his power. The barons captured London. However, they did not defeat John entirely and by the spring of 2015, both sides were willing to discuss the matters. The result was the Magna Carta.;Born in 1167, died in 1216 The youngest son of HenryⅡ Developed a reputation for violent rages His father left him no land nicknamed John Lackland Like WilliamⅠ,King John is one of the more controversial monarchs of Medieval England and is the most associated with the signing of the Magna Carta. ;King John------an unsuccessful king;;;;“John had potential for great success. He had intelligence, administrative ability and he was good at planning military campaigns. However, too many personality flaws held him back.” ---R. Turner,1994;Thank you!