The Magna Carta: 800 Years Later

King John signs the Magna Carta in front of his lords and barons

The Magna Carta is an important document in the history of the world. Many later constitutions even based their own clauses on those of the Great Charter of 1215. It checked the power of the king against his people, reigning in his power under the law. 'Twas a revolutionary document and one that we should not forget, even all these centuries later.

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