The Magna Carta was a document agreed to by King John of England in 1215 that granted certain liberties to lords and barons. While it did not establish religious freedom, it did establish the principle that the king was subject to the law, and it has been seen as embodying English freedom. However, it was never repealed by Parliament, and some of its provisions remain part of English law to this day.

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The Magna Carta

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The Magna Carta:

A) was an agreement between King Henry VIII and the Anglican Church.
B) guaranteed religious freedom in Great Britain.
C) granted a series of liberties, but mainly to lords and barons.
D) was seen as embodying English freedom until Parliament repealed it in 1722.
E) was, like the English Constitution, unwritten.

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