The "Magna Carta," signed in 1215, limited the power of which monarch?

A.

King Louis XIV of France

B.

King Henry VIII of England

C.

King John of England

D.

Emperor Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire

Correct answer is C

The Magna Carta was signed by King John of England in 1215. It was a charter of liberties that required the King to proclaim certain liberties, and accept that his will was not arbitrary, effectively limiting his powers.