How the Magna Carta Worked

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Magna Carta is one of the most enduring documents from the Middle Ages. Reluctantly signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215, it forever changed society and politics in Britain, and the rest of the world. Magna Carta has been credited with inspiring the US Constitution and Bill o ... Show More

<p>One of the most important documents ever written, Magna Carta was sealed by&nbsp;King John&nbsp;after&nbsp;negotiations&nbsp;with his&nbsp;barons&nbsp;and their French and Scots allies at&nbsp;Runnymede&nbsp;in 1215.</p><br><p>Magna Carta has inspired the way we view issues of ... Show More

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