The Magna

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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 tha olds lands directly of the Crown, fo 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
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
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 page 1 of 1
sufficient to discharae the debt.
Which describes the main difference in theme between each passage?
(1 point)
The Magna Carta is about property rights, while the Declaration of the Rights of Man is about general human rights.
The Magna Carta is concerned with personal debts, while the Declaration of the Rights of Man is about general human rights.
The Magna Carta is abou property rights, while the Declaration of the Rights of Man is about tax rights.
The Magna Carta is about the relationship between the nobility and the king, while the
• Declaration of the Rights of Man is about the relationship between all citizens of the

Answer 1

The most accurate description of the main difference in theme between the passages is:

The Magna Carta is about the relationship between the nobility and the king, while the Declaration of the Rights of Man is about the relationship between all citizens of the state.

This distinction highlights the Magna Carta's focus on specific rights and privileges granted to the nobility in relation to the monarchy, while the Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasizes broader human rights applicable to all citizens.