- Think about this for 5 minutes and write your answers down (in bulletpoints)
- When I give you a sign talk about it with your neighbour for 10 minutes
- If you cannot agree ask the group next to you
- If you all cannot figure it out ask me!
It is important that you talk english!
1. What do you think about limiting the power of the king?
2. What would have happened if they did not limit the power of the king?
3. What would the world look like today?
The Magna Carta
Who was King John?
What went wrong?
- ...was a big spender.
- ...upset the people by asking huge taxes
- ...lost a lot of land, especially in France
- ...argued with the pope
- ...imprisoned his former wife Isabella
- ...murdered his own nephew
What is the “Magna Carta”?
- Everybody, including the King, had to follow the law.
- All 'free men' had the right to justice and a fair trial
Questions:
Why is the“Magna Carta” important ?
- US Bill of Rights (1791)
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- European Convention on Human Rights (1950)
Some parts are even included in today's English law!
Which parts of the “Magna Carta” are still valid today?
- The freedom of church
- The right of justice and a fair trial