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John was wrong because:

  • He signed his agreement on the magna carta (promise)
  • The magna carta would have made England a fairer and more democratic

John was right because:

  • He was forced into signing the magna carta
  • the pope agreed that the magna carta was "not only shameful and demeaning but also illegal and unjust"

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