1 How well did you understand the text? Carefully read the information about the Magna Carta and make notes on the important details.
2 Without looking at the information sheet again, fill in the blank spaces in the following passage.
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a Latin term that means ___________________________ . It is a famous legal document
that was signed by ___________________________ at Runnymede in June . The king was forced to sign it
by ___________________________ . They had come to resent the king because he held
___________________________ and he was ___________________________ .
Although the barons did not have the power to make laws and decisions for the nation themselves they
were rich and powerful in their own right because they had been given ___________________________
by the king. They became rich from ___________________________ . They were powerful because
___________________________ .
A group of rebel barons became dissatisfied with their situation and demanded that the king listen to
their complaints. The king ignored them so they decided to ___________________________ . It was not
until they finally captured ___________________________ that King John agreed to meet them at
___________________________ , a meadow by the River Thames, to discuss their rights. week-long talks, John reluctantly agreed to sign a charter, or agreement, which outlined
______________________________________________________ . It ended the
___________________________ of the King of England. With later charters, it formed the basis of
___________________________ and English ___________________________ . It also abolished
___________________________ the king had forced the barons to pay.
Unfortunately, King John soon went back on his word and civil war broke out again. However, he died in
___________________________ , and the Magna Carta did not become official until over eighty years
later in 1297 when it was made law by ___________________________ .