Question

Why was the Great Magna Carta signed by King John?

Answer 1

1. The nobles in England forced King John II to sign a Charter of Liberty in 1215 A.D. It is Magna Carta or the Great Charter.
2. This Charter contained a promise that the king would respect certain liberties of the nobles and the people of England.
3. The theory of the supremacy of the ruler which prevailed in the Holy Roman Empire was not accepted in England.
4. King John of England was a contemporary of Sultan Iltutmish in India.