Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta
Description: WEBMagna Carta Libertatum (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called Magna Carta or sometimes Magna Charta ("Great Charter"), is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
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Link: https://magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/
Description: WEBTranslation from the Latin of the original version of the Magna Carta (or Great Charter) of Great Britain, signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215. With links to glossary and Latin original text (background notes under preparation)
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Link: https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/magna-carta
Description: WEBDec 17, 2009 · By 1215, thanks to years of unsuccessful foreign policies and heavy taxation demands, England’s King John was facing down a possible rebellion by the country’s powerful barons. Under duress ...
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Link: https://www.parliament.uk/magnacarta/
Description: WEBOverview. Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Magna-Carta
Description: WEB6 days ago · The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede, a meadow by the River Thames, and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons.
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Link: https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/magna-carta
Description: WEBApr 26, 2019 · On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. Just 10 weeks later, Pope Innocent III nullified the agreement, and England plunged into internal war.
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Link: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/magna-carta/british-library-magna-carta-1215-runnymede/
Description: WEBMagna Carta, 1215. View full image. The king and the rebel barons negotiated a peace settlement in June 1215. The king agreed to accept the terms of Magna Carta, which is dated 15 June...
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Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/Magna_Carta/
Description: WEBNov 20, 2018 · The Magna Carta or 'Great Charter' was an agreement imposed on King John of England (r. 1199-1216) on 15 June 1215 by rebellious barons in order to limit his power and prevent arbitrary royal acts like land confiscation and unreasonable taxes.
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/summary/Magna-Carta-Key-Facts
Description: WEBIn 1215 they forced the tyrannical King John to agree to the charter. The Magna Carta stated that the king must follow the law and could not simply rule as he wished. It was one of the first documents to state that citizens had such rights. Today many people consider Magna Carta to be the first written constitution in Europe.
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Link: https://www.historyhit.com/1215-signing-magna-carta/
Description: WEBMay 11, 2023 · The Magna Carta, officially granted by King John of England on 15 June 1215, stands as one of the most influential and pivotal documents in human history. This remarkable charter revolutionised the balance of power by placing limitations on the monarch’s authority and establishing an essential mechanism for holding the king …
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