Magna Carta - The Making And Legacy Of The Great Charter

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On a summers day in 1215 a beleaguered English monarch met a group of disgruntled barons in a meadow by the river Thames named Runnymede. Beset by foreign crisis & domestic rebellion, King John was fast running out of options. On 15 June he reluctantly agreed to fix his regal seal to a document that would change the world.

A milestone in the development of constitutional politics & the rule of law, the Great Charter established an Englishmans right to Habeas Corpus & set limits to the exercise of royal power. For the first time a group of subjects had forced an English king to agree to a document that limited his powers by law & protected their rights.

Dan Joness elegant & authoritative narrative of the making & legacy of Magna Carta is amplified by profiles of the barons who secured it & a full text of the charter in both Latin & English.

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An informative & extremely revealing text for those with an interest in ancient history.

This hardback book has 144 pages & measures: 19.2 x 18.8 x 2cm.