What right did the English nobles gain from king John signing the Magna Carta?

A-) parliament would be required to meet once a year.

B-) nobles could choose their own juries at criminal trials.

C-) the king would control the establishment of noble titles.

D-) the great council could approve taxes proposed by the monarch.

D-) religious leaders would be exempt from laws they did not agree with.

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Jazlynn Friedman

14 August, 18:21

What right did the English nobles gain from king John signing the Magna Carta?

A-) parliament would be required to meet once a year.

B-) nobles could choose their own juries at criminal trials.

C-) the king would control the establishment of noble titles.

D-) the great council could approve taxes proposed by the monarch.

D-) religious leaders would be exempt from laws they did not agree with.

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Trinity Wright · Answer 1

The nobles could choose their own juries at criminal trials ... One important writing was the Habeas Corpus which allowed someone to appeal for unlawful imprisonmnt.