The Magna Carta (or Is It?) Av Howard Of Warwick

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...

¿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¿...

<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...

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,...