John's failure in Normandy angered barons who had paid for the war
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What happened in John's absence?
John's justiciar, Peter des Roches had alienated more barons and demanded that they need to pay more scutage
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What happened after this?
The demand was resented in Yorkshire in particular, with rebels being led by Eusatace de Vesci, William de Mowbray and Roger de Montbegon
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What happened in November 1214?
Barons gathered at St Bury Edmunds to force John to confirm the Coronation Charter of his great grandfather in which the king promised good government and to respect customs. They intended to rebel if he refused to agree
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What happened in January 1215?
John met his barons at a council meeting in London and John refused to agree to the Charter, saying he will decide by 26th April
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What happened on the 4th March 1215?
John took crusader vows which placed him under the protection of the church
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What happened after this?
John sent William Marshal and Stephen Langton to negotiate with the barons. A rebel army gathered in Northamptonshire in April, with 39 of John's barons and 1400 knights in rebellion
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Because of this..?
John refused to meet demands as he had support from the papacy
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What happened on the 5th May 1215?
Rebels renounced oath of fealty to John and selected Fitz Walter as their leader, attempting to seize the castle at Northampton
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What happened on the 17th May 1215?
The rebels captured London
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What happened in John's absence?
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John's justiciar, Peter des Roches had alienated more barons and demanded that they need to pay more scutage
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