Question

In $2015$ UK celebrated $800$ years of the singing of the Magna Carta. This historic document took away the absolute powers of the king and gave more powers to the Barons. Who was the English king who signed it?

• A. Richard I
• B. John
• C. Henry VIII
• D. Edward III

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

John

In the year 1215 England's King John under pressure by country's powerful barons agreed to a charter of liberties known as Magna Carta. This charter placed him and all of England's future sovereigns within rule of law. Initially it was not successful and was later issued in 1216, 1217 and 1225.