Magna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter"), sometimes spelled Magna Charta, [a] is a royal charter [4][5] of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 …

Dec 29, 2025 · The Magna Carta is the charter of English liberties granted by King John on June 15, 1215, under threat of civil war. By declaring the sovereign to be subject to the rule of law …

Dec 17, 2009 · The Magna Carta (or Great Charter) was written in Latin and was effectively the first written constitution in Europea...

Apr 26, 2019 · Enlarge Magna Carta, 1297: Widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy. On display in the David M. Rubenstein Gallery. …

Nov 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 …

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 …

2 days ago · “The Magna Carta,” Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Text John, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, to the …

Magna Carta (Latin for "Great Charter," literally "Great Paper"), also called Magna Carta Libertatum ("Great Charter of Freedoms"), is an English charter originally issued in 1215. …

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 1215. Translation Clauses marked …

Constitution 101 resource for Magna CartaAbout the Document The Magna Carta, or “Great Charter,” established that there are laws even the king must obey—an idea we’ve come to call …