The Magna Carta Was Signed by King John

The Magna Carta was signed by King John:

A) as a concession to the English peasants who had risen up during the English Peasants' Revolt.
B) to placate the Church and relieve them of the taxes on Church property.
C) to conclude a treaty between England and France to end the war caused by the Norman invasion.
D) to define the rights of nobles and limit his power, doing so only because his barons forced him into it.
E) in order to complete the abdication of his brother, Richard the Lionheart, and his accession to the throne.