A: In 1215, a group of rebellious barons cronered john and forced him to sign the Magna Carta, or great charter.
Q: What did the document do?
A: This document contained two very important ideas that would shape English government in the future.
Q: What did it do first?
A: First it asserted that the nobles had certain rights. Over time, these rights were extended to all English citizens.
Q: Then what did the document do second?
A: Second, the Magna Carta made it clear that the monarch must obey the law.
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