King John mindmap

King John mindmap

1. GOOD THINGS

   • He gave the barons a fair amount of land
     • Means that they were happy so they could support him
   • He signed the MAGNA CARTA
     • Magna Carta made him have the same rights as the people around him
     • This made him a better ruler
     • This also meant everyone respected him
     • RULESS FOR THE MAGNA CARTA
       • When King John's barons inherit land, they will pay no more than one hundred poUnds to him
       • King John was not aloud to interfere with the church
         • Services etc....
     • King John was unhappy because he couldn't demand taxes without san agreement with the barons

2. BAD THINGS

   • Taxed heavily
     • Spent it on wars but then lost them all!
   • He lost most of his wars
     • This means when he spent money on wars he basically wasted peoples her earned money
   • At one point he had half of england's coins
   • He conquered quite a bit of land in France
     • But then lost a big war meaning all the land he conquered was given back to France
   • Until he signed the Magna Carta everyone around him didn't respect him