The Magna Carta was presented to King John in 1215 because people

were tired of his tyrannical rule.
wanted him to declare war on France.
wanted to praise him for his good deeds.
were afraid he was too weak a ruler.

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The Magna Carta was presented to King John in 1215 because people were tired of his tyrannical rule. The barons and nobility sought to limit his power and protect their rights and privileges in response to his heavy taxation and arbitrary justice.