The term used in both documents that tells the author's purpose for writing is "God." In Passage 1, the text states, "FIRST, THAT WE HAVE GRANTED TO GOD," indicating a commitment to divine authority, while in the context of historical documents like the Magna Carta, the reference to God often serves to lend legitimacy to the rulers' actions and principles. Therefore, the correct answer is "God."
The Magna
Carta
+ (1) FIRST, THAT WE HAVE GRANTED TO GOD, and by this present charter have confirmed for us and our heirs in perpetuity, that the English Church shall be free, and shall have its rights undiminished, and its liberties unimpaired.
TO ALL FREE MEN OF OUR KINGDOM we have also granted, for us and our heirs for ever, all the liberties written out below, to have and to keep for them and their heirs, of us and our heirs:
(2) If any earl, baron, or other person that holds lands directly of the Crown, for military service, shall die, and at his death his heir shall be of full age and owe a
'relief', the heir shall have his inheritance on payment of the ancient scale of
'relief'.
(7) At her husband's death, a widow may have her marriage portion and inheritance at once and without trouble. She shall pay nothing for her dower, marriage portion, or any inheritance that she and her husband held jointly on the day of his death. She may remain in her husband's house for forty days after his death, and within this period her dower shall be assigned to her.
(8) No widow shall be compelled to marry, so long as she wishes to remain without a husband.
(9) Neither we nor our officials will seize any land or rent in payment of a debt, so long as the debtor has movable goods sufficient to discharae the debt.
Use the passages to answer the question. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.
Which of the following terms or phrases is used in both documents and tells the author's purpose for writing the documents?
(1 point)
• imprisoned
• God
• law
• proceed
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