serfs were not free in medieval england because the magna carta only gave rights to free people.
the magna carta only gave rights to free people. who was not free in medieval england?
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the town was the site of an important meeting between the barons and representatives of the king in 1215, the year of magna carta. magna carta required king john to proclaim rights, respect laws and accept that the king's wishes were subject to law. it explicitly protected certain rights of the king's subjects, whether freemen, serfs, slaves or prisoners—most notably allowing appeal against unlawful imprisonment. king john and the barons were to have signed magna carta at brackley castle, but they eventually did so at runnymede.
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magna carta is the first of a series of constitutional charters in english law from 1215 onwards.





























magna carta may also refer to:





























section::::entertainment.





























bullet::::- "", a 2001 korean rpg video game





























bullet::::- magna carta (series)





























bullet::::- "", 2004





























bullet::::- "magnacarta 2", 2009





























bullet::::- magna carta (band), an english folk rock band





























bullet::::- magna carta records, a music label





























bullet::::- magna carta... holy grail, a 2013 jay-z album





























section::::places.





























bullet::::- magna carta island, in the river thames in england





























bullet::::- magna carta place, in canberra, australia





























bullet::::- magna carta memorial, at runnymede, england





























section::::other uses.
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