The Charter of Liberties

The Charter of Liberties, also called the Coronation Charter of King Henry, or Statutes of the Realm of 1100. It was a written proclamation by Henry I Beauclerc of England, issued upon his accession to the throne in the year 1100. It sought to bind the King to restore certain laws regarding the treatment of nobles, the immunity church officials, and residents of the court. The work itself addressed abuses of royal power by his predecessor, William II Rufus, as perceived by the nobility, specifically the over-taxation of the barons, the abuse of vacant sees, and the practices of simony and pluralism. This proclamation was seen as a restoration of older aristocratic rights formerly held during the reign of St. Edward the Confessor.