Kings, Laws, and Magna Carta
In 1215, this unpopular English king was forced to sign the Magna Carta at Runnymede.
Who is King John
A 1215 document that first established the principle that the King of England was subject to the law
What is the Magna Carta
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stipped 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 awful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land
What is Clause 39
In Clause 39 , prevents free men from being imprisoned without the "lawful judgment of his peers" or the law of the land.
What is the due process
King John’s loss at this 1214 battle in France effectively bankrupted his treasury and made the baronial revolt inevitable.
What is the Battle of Bouvines