What Is The Magna Carta?

In June 1215, King John Was Forced To Submit To The Demands Of His Rebel Barons By Agreeing To The Settlement Recorded In Magna Carta. This Limitation Of Loyal Authority Through A Written Grant Was The Barons' Most Radical Achievement.

What is the Magna Carta and what is its significance?

Magna Carta, which means 'The Great Charter', is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial

What was on the Magna Carta?

Originally issued by King John of England as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215, Magna Carta established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law.