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Apr 6, 1199
John is King
John Lackland becomes king of England after his brother, Richard dies. -
May 28, 1205
King John Fights the Pope
(Exact date unknown) King John quarrelled with Pope Innocent III about who should be archbishop of Canterbury. The Pope wanted a man named Stephen Langton to be archbishop, but King John did not want him to. -
Mar 30, 1206
John and the Pope rumble
Pope Innocent III quashes King John's nomination of John de Gray as Archbishop of Canterbury. -
Jan 1, 1209
Pope Excommunicates
The pope retailated by excommunicating King John and by banning all church services in parish churhes. -
Apr 7, 1212
King John and the Barons
King John imposed taxes on the barons in order to regain the lost lands of Aquitaine, Poitou and Anjou. -
May 28, 1213
King John is a Nice Guy
At Rochester, Kent, King John becomes the first English monarch recorded as giving gifts of Royal Maundy money to the poor. -
Jul 27, 1214
Battle of Bouvines
This was a war that England participated in that caused the barons to lose large portioins of their titled land and possessions in Normandy. This caused the barons to be angry with the king because of his ineffective leadership in this battle. -
Jan 28, 1215
Articles of the Barons
Barons had demands to restore the old English laws and therefore they created the Articles of the Barons. -
May 28, 1215
Barons Get Angry
The Barons took up arms and captured London. -
Jun 28, 1215
Barons Attack
Barons attacked King John and he agreed to meet with them at Runnymede. -
Dec 1, 1215
The Magna Carta was Created
While the actual date of the Magna Carta's creation is unknown, the year 1215 is when it was established as law in England. This document stated the liberties in which all men were given in the country of England - socially, religiously, and legally.
