Question

What made city charters a necessity?

A. The kings wanted to control where cities were located
B. Cities needed to be independent of feudal lords
C. Feudal lords stole land from cities
D. The cities needed a code of law to prevent lawlessness

Answer 1

D. The cities needed a code of law to prevent lawlessness

Step-by-step explanation:

A charter is the document that is legal document that comprises of legislative laws. These documents helps in the formation of laws to run the proceedings of a town or city. The lack of written laws initiated a lawless environment and built imbalance in the running of the administration. The city charters helped in maintaining a balance among the law and the people thereby creating a peaceful situation.