Tudor historians rediscovered the Barnwell chronicler , who was more favourable to King John than other 13th-century texts , and , as historian Ralph Turner describes , they " viewed King John in a positive light as a hero struggling against the papacy " , showing " little sympathy for the Great Charter or the rebel barons " . Pro-Catholic demonstrations during the 1536 uprising cited Magna Carta , accusing the King of not giving it sufficient respect
1536 uprising
Pilgrimage of Grace
Magna Carta