Each baron, as lord of his manor was invested with the authority to hear disputes involving his tenants (men and women) who agreed to work the land in exchange for shelter and security. The king’s power was challenged by the lower classes establishing a “common law” that created a body of rights and procedures by which the tension separating arbitrary royal power from the principle of equality under the law erupted during the struggle between King and his baronial magnate. The king had his power limited, granting liberties and rights to the people. This agreement between barons and the king tried to settle issues between parties and attempted to set a standard for behaviour of the king’s government towards the rest of Britain- his free subjects. Through this, subordinate members of the political system (nobles, bishops, large corporations) were combining to
Each baron, as lord of his manor was invested with the authority to hear disputes involving his tenants (men and women) who agreed to work the land in exchange for shelter and security. The king’s power was challenged by the lower classes establishing a “common law” that created a body of rights and procedures by which the tension separating arbitrary royal power from the principle of equality under the law erupted during the struggle between King and his baronial magnate. The king had his power limited, granting liberties and rights to the people. This agreement between barons and the king tried to settle issues between parties and attempted to set a standard for behaviour of the king’s government towards the rest of Britain- his free subjects. Through this, subordinate members of the political system (nobles, bishops, large corporations) were combining to