True History: September 2019

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

King John - England - Magna Carta - 1166-1216

With so many new versions of History today, I want to go back to the basics, so I will post accounts of things that really happened, along with the dates when they occurred.

So, with that in mind, the date is 1166, and the person is King John. The country was England. The issue was,

This man's reign was marked by difficulties between himself and his barons and bishops. So, as a result, the Magna Carta was written. It was intended to help keep the King in check as he himself would be subject to the same rules as everyone else.

This is from Wikipedia*:

"King John. (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was King of England from 6 April 1199, until his death. He became King of England after the death of his brother Richard I ('Richard the Lionheart').

His reign was marked by disputes between John and his barons and bishops. Because of this the nobles forced him to observe the agreement called Magna Carta, to limit his power. The Magna Carta was a significant legal document in English history, as well as the first English “bill of rights”. It introduced the idea that monarchs had limited rights and had to follow certain laws, and it gave the nobles more say in the government. It not only affected English government, but inspired governments of other countries.[1]

John's reign as king was important, but not considered successful from England's historical point of view. He tried several times to get back land in France which had been lost, but did not succeed."