The rebellion of 1215 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards

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The rebellion of 1215
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When did John return to England after losing Normandy?

October 1214

Charter barons used to justify 1215 demands

Henry I's coronation charter of 1100

Where barons met and swore oath in Nov 1214

Bury St Edmunds

Two men John sent to negotiate with barons

William Marshal and Stephen Langton

John's strategic move in March 1215

Took the cross to go on crusade (gained papal protection)

Date barons broke oath of loyalty to John

5 May 1215

Leader of the rebel barons' army

Robert Fitz Walter

When rebels captured London

17 May 1215

Castles remaining under royal control in 1215

Northampton and Lincoln

How many barons rebelled out of total

39 out of approximately 165

Two key rebel leaders named in note

Eustace de Vesci and Robert Fitz Walter

Influential baron who supported King John

William Marshal

Number of barons who remained neutral

Around 87

Date John sealed Magna Carta

15 June 1215

Who annulled Magna Carta

Pope Innocent III

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