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Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on Magna Carta, or “the Great Charter.” The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation’s laws. Although more a reactionary than a progressive document in its day, Magna Carta was seen as a cornerstone in the development of democratic England by later generations.
Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on Magna Carta, or “the Great Charter.” The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation’s laws. Although more a reactionary than a progressive document in its day, Magna Carta was seen as a cornerstone in the development of democratic England by later generations.
King John puts his seal on Magna Carta
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One of the many pieces of great history I remember reading about in school Lt Col Charlie Brown
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Great peace of history LtCol. Charlie Brown, I remember studying this in High School, I doubt that they teach world history any more though. Thanks for a great read.
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“Runnymede on the Thames” was marked by a small bronze plaque in a field of grass when I last drove by there. Lt Col Charlie Brown
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