The nobility, at Runnymede, coerce John (r. 1999 – 1216) at the point of a sword, into signing the Magna Carta, Chapters 1, 9, 12, 13, 20, 28, 30, 35, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 61 provide for,

• Guarantees Freedom of Religion for the Catholic Church;
• No taxation without representation;
• Respect for the ancient liberties of the subjects of London, and throughout the realm;
• Excessive fines shall not be imposed;
• Punishments should fit the crime;
• Personal property rights will be respected;
• Private property not to be taken without just compensation;
• Guaranteeing a uniform standard of weights and measures;
• Freemen shall not be punished except by Trial by Jury;
• No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law;
• Due process will be swift and fair;
• Commerce will not be impeded;
• Confirms the Right to Travel; and
• Provides a method by which the king can be held accountable, AND the process by which the king may be overthrown.

       NOTE: This was the first time in all of human history that the powers of government were been limited by contract.

       Question: Would Romans 13 Dominionists consider the barons standing up for their rights against a despotic king to be a sin?

       [updated 6/19/2026]