Appointed new sheriffs and demanded more money to be raised. This resulted in illicit extortions
Exploited the royal forest with arbitary fines
Made Jews pay a tallage of £44,000 - had a chain impact on people who owed them money
The Great tax/aid levied in 1207 - 13% of the value of rents & moveable property
Expanded charging of Baronial widows
380% increase in magnate debt - 1215 rebellion 'a rebellion of the king's debtors' (J.C. Holt)
Justice reformed - only carried out by John's royal court
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Magna Carta
Document imposed on King John by his feudal barons, making a list of over 60 demands
Impacted the following areas; feudal rights of the barons (foreign barons appointed by John to be removed e.g. Philip Marc & brothers), operation of the law courts (ordinary lawsuits don't have to take case to the royal court), legal rights (no widows to be forced into marriage)
25 barons elected to ensure liberties remained
Foreign forces to be removed
Drafted by Stephen Langton who included liberty; cannot take away the rights of the Church & clergy to be elected by the Church
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