Magna Carta Unfair

It is stated in the Magna Carta, “To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay right or justice”: This means that every individual had equal rights and would be served with justice. Even though our rights are still limited, without the Magna Carta, we wouldn’t have the rights we have today because it stated that the people had rights and guaranteed due process of law while limiting the power of higher authority. Living under a monarchy in the 1200s was hard for the people because you, as a citizen, had no voice or power: The King had all the power, and it was he who decided on how things should work. All of that was about to change though because on July 27, 1214, a significant battle occurred outside Lille in Flanders and ended the war with England, France and the Holy Empire that had lasted 12 years. This battle is very critical because it was where the current king at the time, King John, was consulting with the Barons about sealing the Magna Carta (Steve). Consequently, for King John previously not winning wars with other countries, the Barons had decided that if King
This system was called “malevolentia”, and this meant that he basically raised the taxes on people he disliked and lowered the taxes on people whom he favored. The Magna Carta made this unlawful. After the Magna Carta was in effect, people were living much finer. The rich were the only ones who actually paid taxes with cash, and the lower classes paid with animals and vegetables such as eels and cattle or corn and carrots or did some sort of service to pay their debts (Wilkins 7). King John was obviously upset with the changes that limited his power, but he learned he had to accept them for the time being. The Barons, on the other hand, were relieved that the tax system was corrected and were able to live in a fair rule where the king’s power was