1. Complete your Quiz End 3 minutes Quick Quiz
How did William the Conquer control England? List 3 ways
What was the order of the Feudal System?
Who was the Christian leader in the Third Crusade?
What country was he king of?
Which Pope called for the First Crusade?
3 minutes
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2. Title: Why was Magna Carta important?
16 January January 2019
Learning Objective: To be able to explain the significance of Magna Carta.
Key Words : Barons – Powerful people in Medieval Britain, who answered only to the King.
Magna Carta – A list of demands created by rebellious barons and signed by King John in 1215.
Learning Outcomes:
Good: You need to be able explain PEEL reason for the introduction of Magna Carta
Great: You need to be able to explain two PEEL reasons for the introduction and impact of Magna Carta
Awesome: You need to be able to explain three PEEL reasons for the introduction and impact of Magna Carta and link them together.

3. Learning Objective: To explain the significance of the Magna Carta

4. Key Words
Barons – Powerful people in Medieval Britain, who answered only to the King.
Magna Carta – A list of demands created by rebellious barons and signed by King John in 1215. 5

5. L.O.
To explain the significance of the Magna Carta
ALL OF US will be able to describe reasons for the Magna Carta. (3)
EVEN BETTER IF you can begin to explain reasons for the Magna Carta. (4-5)
EXCELLENT IF you can explain at least one reason for the Magna Carta and judge the most important reason. (6-7)
CHALLENGE!!! CAN YOU EXPLAIN AT LEAST TWO REASONS FOR the MAGNA CARTA IN DETAIL BEFORE GIVING A REASONED JUDGEMENT AS TO THE MOST SIGNIFICANT? (8)

6. Why was Magna Carta introduced?
Create a spider diagram in your book.
In the middle of it write ‘Problems for the Barons’.
Include the problems King John and his Barons had with each other
Include a picture for each problem if you have time.
10 minutes
Write down what the problems the Barons had with King John in your own words.

7. The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was the first attempt to limit the amount of power a King or Queen had.
Today we have human rights, laws and rules we live by, all of which can be traced back to the introduction of the Magna Carta.
Although the Magna Carta lost some of its power after the King said he had been forced to sign it, it was still a sign of things to come.

8. The impact of Magna Carta The Effects of Magna Carta
 Rule of Magna Carta.
Helps
Church
Barons
Knights
Peasants
The King must not interfere with the church.
When a baron inherits land he should pay the king no more than £100
The king cannot collect new taxes unless the barons and bishops agree.
No freeman can be put in prison without a proper trial with a jury
The king’s men must not take anyone’s goods without paying for them.
Justice will be given without delays or bribes
Traders must be able to travel freely without having to pay tolls.
Read through the rules of Magna Carta and put a tick on which group the new rule would help.
You can tick more than one group for each Magna Carta
5 minutes

9. Choose a task Answer the questions on the one chilli task 20 minutes
How much will the Magna Carta change the way England was run?
(Support your opinion with explanation)
Choose a task
Explain why each individual point on the two chilli sheet was included in the Magna Carta.
Imagine you are either a Baron or King John.
Write a letter to a friend in another country explaining that the Magna Carta has just been signed.
Explain what changes were made because of it.
Explain why you think the Magna Carta is going to be important and how you feel about it
20 minutes

10. Extension Task The American Constitution, 1791:
No person shall be held to answer for a crime without trial by jury and according to the law.
This was one of america’s first laws.
What does this tell you about the influence and importance of the Magna Carta?
Explain your answer carefully.
2. Does this mean the Magna Carta was a success? Explain your answer carefully.

11. Peer Assessment W: I: N: Signed Date:
You identified reasons for the Magna Carta.
You began to explain reasons for the Magna Carta.
You explained one reason for the Magna Carta.
You explained two reasons for the Magna Carta.
You explained another reason for the Magna Carta.
You supported you judgement with a detailed explanation.
You judged how important the Magna Carta was in British history. 10