Magna Carta
Charter of rights agreed to by King John of England in 1215
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Magna Carta Libertatum, commonly called Magna Carta, is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted by Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton to make peace between the unpopular king and a group of rebel barons, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown, to be implemented through a council of 25 barons. Neither side stood behind their commitments, and the charter was annulled by Pope Innocent III, leading to the First Barons' War.
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Outrage as town proposes selling its Magna Carta for £20m to fund office refurbishmentsMagna Carta is one of the founding articles of English Common Law and the British constitutionIndependent - Published | |
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