Charter of Liberties

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The Charter of Liberties is an agreement with the nobility proclaimed by Henry I of England in 1100 . In it the king recognized certain rights of the spiritual and worldly great. The Charter of Liberties is a forerunner of the Magna Carta , which took larger text passages directly from it.

The charter secured Heinrich the support of the nobility after his accession to the throne. The self-imposed power limit refers directly to Heinrich's predecessor and brother Wilhelm II. , The v. a. was in constant conflict with ecclesiastical dignitaries over the occupation of clerical offices and often extended the vacancy period for clerical offices in order to be able to direct the associated taxes to the royal treasury during this period.

The Charter of Liberties was generally ignored by the English kings. It was not until 1213 that the Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton made the provisions public again in the conflict over his recognition, which ultimately contributed to the conclusion of the Magna Carta.

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