Question

as kingdoms in western europe became larger, kings gained more wealth and kings began to take advantage of this power and abused the people in their kin some parts of europe, people responded to this behavior by trying to limit the one king who abused his power was king john of england, who ruled from 119 put the events below in order to show how king johns powers were limited by lords. earlier when king john refused to follow english law, the lords captured the city of london, where king john ruled. king john illegally taxed his lords and took their land when they refused to pay. this agreement became known as the magna carta, or great charter. after capturing the city, the lords forced king john to sign an agreement that would limit his power as the king. a group of lords were angry about the taxes and demanded that king john obey the law and end the tax.

Explanation:

First, King John's unfair actions like illegal - taxing and land - taking angered the lords. They demanded he obey the law. When he refused, they captured London. Then they forced him to sign an agreement which became the Magna Carta.

Answer:

1. King John illegally taxed his lords and took their land when they refused to pay.
2. A group of lords were angry about the taxes and demanded that King John obey the law and end the tax.
3. When King John refused to follow English law, the lords captured the city of London, where King John ruled.
4. After capturing the city, the lords forced King John to sign an agreement that would limit his power as the king.
5. This agreement became known as the Magna Carta, or Great Charter.