MAGNA CARTA
MAGNA CARTA on 15th June 1215
Magna Carta Libertatum
Magna Carta (Great Charter in Latin), also known as the Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, is a charter originally issued and written in Latin. It was signed under oath by King John at Runnymede, which is situated on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor, England. The day was 15th June 1215.
The King of England was imposed with the first document ever, the Magna Carta, by his own subjects, the feudal barons, to limit his powers by law and to protect the rights of English citizen.
Magna Carta is one of the most important historical events of the Medieval era.
What is the Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta is a document that King John of England (1166 - 1216) was made to sign forcibly. He was forced to sign the charter because it greatly reduced his power he had as a King so it allows for the formation of a powerful parliament.
Importance of Magne Carta-
The importance of the Magna Carta was to limit the King's power and make him govern by the old English laws that prevailed before the Normans came. The Magna Carta was a collection of 37 English laws - some were copied, some were recollected, some were old and some were new. The purpose of Magna Carta was to demonstrate that the power of the king could be limited by a written grant.
Magne Carta was written by...
The Magna Carta was drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton and some of the most powerful Barons of England. The documents which was signed by King John was originally called the 'Articles of the Barons' on June 10, 1215. The barons renewed the Oath of Fealty to The King John of England on June 15, 1215.
