Question

Read the excerpt from Magna Carta and answer the question.No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned, . . . or in any way destroyed, nor will We proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.— Magna Carta, 1215What does Magna Carta show about people's relationship with their monarchs in the 1200s?A.People began to reject the social restrictions of the feudal system.B.People began to doubt that monarchs were God's representatives.C.People began to demand that monarchs respect their natural rights.D.People began to believe that monarchs were chosen by God.

Answer 1

C. The Magna Carta shows that people began to demand that monarchs respect their rights — e.g., legal protections and due process (“lawful judgment of his peers”/“law of the land”).