Holt).
             The Magna Carta was the result of these discussions, and John agreed to it in 1215 at Runnymede (Holt). Many clauses force John to be less harsh in enforcing his feudal rights on the barons, which is what the barons mainly wanted (Holt). The enforcement of the Magna Carta was entrusted to 25 barons. They were authorized by the document to use force if necessary to make the king obey the agreement, but the Magna Carta was valid for only a very short time. Almost immediately, John applied to the pope in Rome to invalidate the document. John argued that his promise to uphold the agreement had been extorted by force. The pope agreed and nullified the
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