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Which English king signed the Magna Carta in 1215?
Answer
King John
King John signed the Magna Carta under pressure from rebellious barons, establishing that even the king was subject to the law—a foundational concept in constitutional democracy.
💡 Did you know?
The Magna Carta has only 60 original surviving copies, and four are held in the British Library—each worth tens of millions of pounds.
Other options people guess
- King Henry III
- King Edward I
- King Richard I
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- Medieval
- Law
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