Making the Rules for a Country 4 A Written Record 6 Kings and Nobles 10 King John 12 Signing the Magna Carta 16 Freedom of the Church 20 Limiting Taxes 22 The Right to Justice 24 Living History 26 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 CONTENTS
MAKING THE RULES FOR A COUNTRY What would happen if there were no rules It may sound like fun because it means you could do whatever you wanted But without rules people could also steal or hurt each other and not be punished People would be unsafe and life would not be fair Rules help protect people All modern governments have sets of rules called laws The Magna Carta is an 800-year-old document Only four copies of the original document exist today 4
The Magna Carta
In the year 1215, the way governments and citizens interact was forever changed by the signing of the Magna Carta.
