Question

We have remitted and pardoned fully to all men any ill-will, hurt, or grudges that have arisen between us and our subjects, whether clergy or laymen, since the beginning of the dispute. We have in addition remitted fully, and for our own part have also pardoned, to all clergy and laymen any offences committed as a result of the said dispute between Easter in the sixteenth year of our reign (i.e. 1215) and the restoration of peace.

–The Magna Carta


What is the theme of this part of the Magna Carta?


Freedom from an oppressive government is necessary for achieving financial freedom.

Forgiveness of those who worked against the government is important for achieving peace.

Equal rights can be gained only through pardons by members of the clergy.

All wrongs must be justified through legal action.

Answer 1

The answer is B.) Forgiveness of those who worked against the government is important for achieving peace.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The Magna Carta or “Magna Carta Libertatum” is a letter offered by John the First of England in 1215 with the purpose of amending disputes between the king of England and a group of dissident Barons, the letter was written by the archbishop of Canterbury. It promised the protection of church and ecclesiastic rights, the protection of the imprisoned Barons, the access to immediate justice and limitation of Feudal tariffs. None of the parties kept their word and the letter was abolished by the Pope Innocent III, and that started the first Baron's war.

In this excerpt of The Magna Carta the theme is:

Forgiveness of those who worked against the government is important for achieving peace.