Post by Avacyn on Jun 15, 2015 19:38:44 GMT
Magna Carta (Latin for "the Great Charter"), also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin for "the Great Charter of the Liberties"), is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to make peace between the unpopular King and a group of rebel barons, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown, to be implemented through a council of 25 barons.
SOURCE: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta
On June 15th, 1215 was signed a document that has since been almost entirely superseded or made redundant in law, but it still retains its legendary, iconic status: The Magna Carta. Whilst it was more for protecting the barons than the ordinary person, it eventually established a fairness in law that could be enjoyed by all.
Given the sheer importance of the Magna Carta, I thought I would start this thread, to commemorate it, and to see if I can provoke any discussion on the topic.
