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Magna Carta

The Magna Carta or Great Charter. Sealed in 1215 by King John of England it was the guiding document that shaped future governments. This category will help answer questions about its long reaching importance in history.

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What described the original purpose of the Magna Carta?

The Magna Carta's original purpose was a group of English feudal barons' effort to check the power of King John I. It was the first document that was forced on an English King, and laid the groundwork for English Constitutional Law.

What is the mangna carta?

The Magna Carta was document signed by English barons and the King John in 1215. This was a 'charter of liberties' granting the barons and the peoplse some 'rights'.

The magna carta established the idea that?

peasants and townspeople had the same rights as nobles