Magna Carta

:This article follows the usual academic style and refers to the document as "Magna Carta" rather than "the Magna Carta".

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Magna Carta (Latin for "Great Charter", literally "Great Paper") is an English 1215 charter which limited the power of English Monarchs, specifically King John, from absolute rule. Magna Carta was the result of disagreements between the Pope and King John and his barons over the rights of the king: Magna Carta required the king to renounce certain rights and respect certain legal procedures, and to accept that the will of the king could be bound by law. Magna Carta is widely considered to be the first step in a long historical process leading to the rule of constitutional law.

Related Topics:
Latin - English - 1215 - Charter - English Monarchs - King John - Absolute rule - Pope - Baron - King - Constitutional law

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