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.

Question

— Magna Carta, 1215

What 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

The correct answer is C. People began to demand that monarchs respect their natural rights.

The Magna Carta is a significant historical document that illustrates the shift in the relationship between the people and monarchs during the 1200s. It established the principle that the monarch's powers were not absolute and that individuals had certain rights that must be respected, such as the right to a lawful judgment by one's peers. This represented a growing insistence on the need for the rule of law and the protection of individual rights against arbitrary rule by the monarch.