Have You Mastered The Past Enough To Take Our Elementary History Exam?

What was the document limiting the powers of England’s King?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to the National Archives, King John signed a document written by 40 barons who demanded he respect their rights and property as a departure from his tyrannical track record. Although the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 was soon nullified by Pope Innocent III and England plunged into civil war anyway, it would inspire similar fights for liberty in the centuries that followed, including the American Revolution.

Next

Bettmann/Getty Images

Bettmann/Getty Images

What was the document limiting the powers of England’s King?

• Magna Carta
• Justinian’s Code
• Edict Of Nantes
• Bill Of Rights