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England, in the year 1215,
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had been under the reign
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of King John for 16 years.
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The most villainous
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of England's monarchs,
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John was renowned
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for losing wars with France,
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levying punitive taxes,
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and sleeping with the wives of barons.
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The barons finally rebelled
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against their king,
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and became locked
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in a bloody civil war
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lasting for over three years
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and decimating both armies.
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In time, the Knights Templar
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were drawn into this conflict.
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With the help of
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these highly trained warrior monks,
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King John and his royal army
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were eventually defeated.
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It was agreed that John
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could remain on the throne,
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on one condition -
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that he would sign a document
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