Which statement accurately describes the significance of the Magna Carta? A. It gave absolute power to the English king over the church and nobility. B. It set up religious courts to try English monks accused of crimes. C. It granted a charter of civil rights to landless English peasants. D. It gave certain rights to English nobility that the king had to respect.
"D. It gave certain rights to English nobility that the king had to respect" is correct regarding the Magna Carta, but it should be noted that it gave rights to common people as well.