Magna Carta Libertatum (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called Magna Carta or sometimes Magna Charta ("Great Charter"), [a] is a royal charter [4][5] of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.

2025年1月17日 · Magna Carta, charter of English liberties granted by King John on June 15, 1215, under threat of civil war and reissued, with alterations, in 1216, 1217, and 1225.

The Magna Carta was designed as a peace agreement between King John and the barons. It failed to achieve this, and the two sides were at war with each other within three months of it being...

List of important facts related to the Magna Carta, which was signed by King John of England in 1215. By declaring the sovereign to be subject to the rule of law and documenting the liberties held by ‘free men,’ the Magna Carta provided the foundation for individual rights in Anglo-American jurisprudence.

2019年4月26日 · On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. Just 10 weeks later, Pope Innocent III nullified …

2024年2月26日 · The signing of Magna Carta by King John of England in 1215 is a pivotal moment in the annals of constitutional history, symbolizing the transition from absolute monarchical rule to the inception of parliamentary and constitutional governance.

2011年2月17日 · With John out of the way, the regency council, led by William Marshal, declared John's son as king Henry III and reissued Magna Carta, removing a major part of the rebels' platform.

While King John is often remembered for his failures and tyrannical rule, his reign had an unintended but significant impact: the Magna Carta. This document, initially a product of baronial resistance, became a cornerstone in the development …

2018年11月20日 · 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 prevent arbitrary royal acts like land confiscation and unreasonable taxes.

2009年11月24日 · 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 is seen as a cornerstone in the development...