A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one of the most influential statements in the history of democracy, as part of the stunning landmark library series. On a summer''s day in 1215 a beleaguered English monarch met a group of disgruntled barons in a meadow by the river Thames named Runnymede. Beset by foreign crisis and domestic rebellion, King John was fast running out of options. On 15 June he reluctantly agreed to fix his regal seal to a document that would change the world. A milestone in the development of constitutional politics and the rule of law, the ''Great Charter'' established an Englishman''s right to Habeas Corpus and set limits to the exercise of royal power. For the first time a group of subjects had forced an English king to agree to a document that limited his powers by law and protected their rights. Dan Jones''s elegant and authoritative narrative of the making and legacy of Magna Carta is amplified
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¿No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned, or dispossessed ¿ except through the lawful judgment of his peers or through the law of the land.¿¿To no one shall we sell, to no one shall we deny or delay right or justice.¿Magna Carta (or ¿Great Charter¿...
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<p><b>For 800 years, Magna Carta has inspired those prepared to face torture, imprisonment and even death in the fight against tyranny. </b>But the belief that the Great Charter gave us such freedoms as democracy, trial by jury and equality...
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Magna Carta, forced on King John in 1215 by rebellion, is one of the famous documents in world history. It asserts a fundamental principle: that ruler is subject to the law. This book draws on discoveries to give an account of Magna Carta's origins,...
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