... , the greatest value of Magna Carta was that it limited royal power and made it clear that even the king had to obey the law. Reasons for the charter. From the Norman invasion of England in 1066 through the 1100's, most of the kings who ruled England were able and strong. They ... usually tried to govern justly and respected feudal law. Under feudal law, nobles called barons received land in return for military and other services to the king. Law and custom ... at St. Albans, near London, and drew up a list of demands based in part on the coronation charter of Henry I, who had been king ...

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