No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or deprived wrongfully or exiled or in any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice.

Read the passage from "Magna Carta and Its American Legacy.” Then answer the question.

What did the nobles hope to accomplish by having King John sign the Magna Carta?

A. to allow the king to have more power and keep the government strong
B. to increase the king’s power to use his lawful judgment
C. to prevent the king from having the power to abuse rights and inflict injustices
D. to force the king to occupy land and keep the interests of England safe

C

Explanation:

The Magna Carta forced King John to respect ancient traditions. No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or deprived wrongfully or exiled or in any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice.The Magna Carta will protect all.

.People cannot be sold or denied.

Only Legislatures

or the law of the land can determine the consequences of one's actions.

maybe by travelers or gossip

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explanation:

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