Which statement best describes the significance of the Magna Carta?
• A. It allowed the king to hire foreign soldiers in order to protect the
realm.
• B. It took all war-making power out of the king's hands and gave it to
Parliament.
• c. It created peace in Britain by empowering the king to drive out the
barons.
D. It established the idea that British citizens had basic rights that
could not be taken away.