human rights are the basic rights that many consider all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think

a compromise is a way of reaching agreement where each person or group give up something that they wanted so they can end the argument

revive is when something is brought back to life, health, existence or use

an ultimatum is a threat in which someone is warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them

The survival of Magna Carta

History

King John and the causes of Magna Carta

1215 and Magna Carta

The First Barons' War and Magna Carta reissued

Henry III and the 1225 Magna Carta

Simon de Montfort and the First Parliament

In this unit, pupils saw that ideas about restricting the power of monarchs had emerged in the medieval period. In 'The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics?', pupils will deepen their understanding of English arguments for restricting royal power by analysing a range of primary sources produced by Parliamentarians in the mid-17th century.

In 'England under Henry II: how successfully did Henry reassert royal authority?', pupils studied methods used by medieval monarchs to consolidate royal power in England. In this unit, pupils will study some of the opposition which formed in response to abuses of royal power in the medieval period.

In this unit, pupils learn about the causes of the Magna Carta, its reissue and its continued importance in the development of the first parliaments. At the same time, pupils analyse how and why the principles of the Magna Carta survived.

Magna Carta: how did Magna Carta survive?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

a process of struggle over the Church's power

a process of struggle over the monarch's power

a process of struggle over the peasants' power

Write in the missing word. In the short term, Magna Carta had limited impact on the power of the monarchy and basic human ...

because it is very hard to understand the writing in Magna Carta

because their interpretation is dependent on which sources they focus on

because their interpretation may focus on the same sources

because there aren’t any sources of Magna Carta

Why do historians have different interpretations on how Magna Carta survived?

What was one method through which Magna Carta survived?

through international treaties between England and France

through the king and barons backing down to reach an agreement

with the complete surrender of the king and the barons

How was compromise used for the survival of Magna Carta?

basic entitlements for all, like justice and free speech

reaching an agreement where each person backs down a little

Match the key words with the correct definitions.

Write in the missing word. Since Magna Carta, a special meeting of the king’s advisers – barons and bishops – had become known as ...

for not keeping to the spirit of Magna Carta

Why did Simon de Montfort confront King Henry III in parliament?

Who was responsible for establishing the 'First Parliament'?

In which battle was Simon de Montfort eventually defeated?

with the advice and consent of the baronial and knightly classes

After Simon de Montfort's defeat, how did King Henry III rule?

established the first democratic elections

limited the king's power with a council of fifteen barons

What radical change did the Provisions of Oxford introduce to the way England was ruled?

The survival of Magna Carta

Lesson outcome

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