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Regarding the Magna Carta, which statement is false?

A. The document assured all English citizens freedom of speech.
B. The document required trial by a jury of one's peers.
C. The meeting of the English Barons and King John occurred at Runnymede.
D. King John was forced to sign the document.

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It would be that the Magna Carta "required trial by a jury of one's peers" that is a false statement, since although it emphasized the importance of a trial by jury, it did not require peers.
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