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A charter gave townsfolk a few rights rather than a baron or earl holding complete control over them. It was mainly things like they could not be imprisoned without trial and to do with law enforcement.

Charters such as the Magna Carter were written by barons and signed by King John to hinder his power. These were more to do with taxation and wars.

Charters were mainly a restriction of rights for the hierarchy and intended to give some right to the common people though many people remained serfs until later years

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