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How did the signing of the Magna Carta affect the lives of ordinary townspeople in 13th century?

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It limited the power of the king to tax them and it granted people jury trials before punishment.
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The Magna Carta was written in the 13th century, in 1215, in England, and is the first document to set limits to the king, becoming the embryo of modern national constitutions. The signing of the Magna Carta affected people's lives by avoiding the king's misconduct, that is, acting arbitrarily. The main practical effect on people's lives was the right of the government not to interfere with the church, ie to practice their faith, the prohibition of excessive tax collection, equality before the law and the right to property.

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