Magna Carta - agreements

• The English Church was to be free and elections would be free from royal interference
• The king’s demand for scutage and aid were limited and had to be agreed by barons
• A baron’s fine on inheriting land was set at £100
• John’s rights over widows and their dowries were limited
• The king could not arrest, imprison, outlaw or confiscate the lands of a freeman unless according to the law
• London merchants were granted freedom of movement to conduct trade without permission
• Weights and measures were standardised so that buyers knew exactly what they were getting for their money
• Royal forests were limited in size so that fewer subjects would have to pay fines on them
• The rights of the barons to advise the king were also protected
• A council of 25 barons was to be appointed to share power with the king and advise him