It was supposed to be a peace agreement between rebel barons and the king, but neither side actually held to the agreement, the Pope annulled it, and then they had a war.
The Magna Carta Libertatum was a flawed document with high ideas that helped to lead to other similar documents, but it didn't actually accomplish all that much.
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Reply to The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 by LukeMarwood
It was supposed to be a peace agreement between rebel barons and the king, but neither side actually held to the agreement, the Pope annulled it, and then they had a war.
The Magna Carta Libertatum was a flawed document with high ideas that helped to lead to other similar documents, but it didn't actually accomplish all that much.