The Hanseatic League was created to .
prevent the spread of Protestantism in Southern and Western Europe
protect Christian Europe from the threat of Ottoman invasion
encourage the spread of Protestantism in Northern Europe
protect the Ottoman Empire from the threat posed by the European crusades
protect the economic interests of merchants in Northern Europe
The Magna Carta .
provided guarantees that the aristocracy would protect the rights of the common people from the abuses of the king
established representative democracy in England
provided guaranteed rights for members of the English aristocracy
established protection for the common people from the abuses of the aristocracy
established direct democracy in England