Turmoil abroad permeated throughout the course of King John’s reign of power. Constantly, John ordered the fighting of unsuccessful wars, which left a huge debt in the royal pocket. In a response to finance these unnecessary undertakings, he charged excessively for royal justice, sold church offices, levied heavy aids, and abused the feudal incidents of wardship, marriage, and escheat. He even went as far to appoint advisors outside of the traditional baronial ranks. Finally, …showed first 75 words of 994 total…

…showed last 75 words of 994 total…some determined barons could indirectly be considered the original Founding Fathers of the United States, 500 years before it was formed. Thus, the Magna Carta should be considered a part of English history as well as American history. Without it, it cannot be determined what the states of the union would be today, or if there would even be a union. The United States will forever be indebted to those determined barons and the greedy king.