magna carta

  • King Henry I Born
    Sep 28, 1068

    King Henry I Born

    The birth of King Henry I
  • Charter of Liberties Signed
    Jan 25, 1100

    Charter of Liberties Signed

    This was one of the first restrictive docuemnts to be signed by a King recorded in history.
  • King Henry I coronated
    Jun 24, 1100

    King Henry I coronated

    King Henry was crowned, heintroduced and created many permanent laws for England that would continue to be followed for decades to come.
  • King John Crowned King
    May 27, 1199

    King John Crowned King

    King John is crowned king after King Richard.
  • Excommunication of John
    May 29, 1209

    Excommunication of John

    John is excommunicated because of a dispute about the appointment of the archbishop of Canterbury
  • Papal Bulls published
    Apr 24, 1214

    Papal Bulls published

    The Papal Bulls are published that disapproved of the Magna Carta.
  • Barons made oath
    Jan 27, 1215

    Barons made oath

    The barons made an oath that they would stand fast for the liberty of the church and the realm. This showed their loyalty to the church over the king.
  • Rebels Gather
    May 3, 1215

    Rebels Gather

    The rebels declared their arguements against the king, making the creation of a document like the Magna Carta more and more necessary.
  • Signing of the Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    The docuement was signed by King John, however he never had the intention of agreeing with the document and just wanted to buy time until he could overpower the barons.
  • Provisions of Westminster
    Oct 24, 1259

    Provisions of Westminster

    This is a document that was added to the Magna Carta that extended it's guidelines and rules even further.