In 1208, King John seized William de Braose’s wife, Maud, and their son after a financial dispute. They were imprisoned at Corfe Castle and deliberately starved to death. Incidents like this convinced many barons that John could not be trusted, helping fuel the rebellion that led to Magna Carta in 1215.
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Thats the part who gets me: dis the nobles did or did not or payed taxes?
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favourite memes that imply english sovereignty over lithuania…
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Pope: “You’re a brutal tyrant so we’re excommunicating you.”
Barons: “You’re a brutal tyrant so we’re curtailing your authority, creating the groundwork for constitutional monarchy.”
Peasants: “You’re a brutal tyrant, so we’re going to make folklore about how a man in green tights messes with you.”
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In 1208, King John seized William de Braose’s wife, Maud, and their son after a financial dispute. They were imprisoned at Corfe Castle and deliberately starved to death. Incidents like this convinced many barons that John could not be trusted, helping fuel the rebellion that led to Magna Carta in 1215.
Thats the part who gets me: dis the nobles did or did not or payed taxes?
favourite memes that imply english sovereignty over lithuania…
Pope: “You’re a brutal tyrant so we’re excommunicating you.”
Barons: “You’re a brutal tyrant so we’re curtailing your authority, creating the groundwork for constitutional monarchy.”
Peasants: “You’re a brutal tyrant, so we’re going to make folklore about how a man in green tights messes with you.”