Essay Planning: The Significance of King John in the Magna Carta
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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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A worksheet to help students plan their essays on King John's role in the creation and significance of the Magna Carta. The questions scaffold the essay, guiding students through introduction, main points, counter-arguments, and conclusion.
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Essay Planning: The Significance of King John in the Magna Carta
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Essay Planning: The Role of King John in the Magna Carta
Essay Question:
How important was King John in the creation and significance of the Magna Carta?
Instructions: Use the questions below to plan your essay. Make sure your answers include evidence and explanation to support your points.
1.
Write a brief introduction outlining what your essay will discuss about King John's role in the Magna Carta.
[2 marks]2.
Explain how King John's actions contributed to the signing of the Magna Carta.
[4 marks]3.
Compare the perspectives of contemporary nobles and historians on King John's role in the Magna Carta.
[6 marks]4.
Analyse the long-term significance of the Magna Carta in limiting royal power, in relation to King John.
[6 marks]5.
Outline the main points you will include to argue that King John was the key figure behind the Magna Carta.
[3 marks]6.
Describe the main arguments against the idea that King John was solely responsible for the Magna Carta.
[3 marks]7.
Summarise how King John's reign set the stage for the Magna Carta.
[2 marks]8.
Write a conclusion summarising the importance of King John in the context of the Magna Carta.
[2 marks]9.
Explain how the Magna Carta influenced future developments in British law and government.
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