Magna Carta

Poghosyan Hrant 198 High school

12-3 class

Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin for "the Great Charter of the Liberties"), is a charteragreed 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. Neither side stood behind their commitments, and the charter was annulled by Pope Innocent III, leading to the First Barons' War.

Over the course of the next 800 years, the idea of Magna Carta gathered momentum and assumed a greater authority in respect of the central key clauses concerning liberty and justice. These central clauses, usually referred to as 39 and 40, have not only stood the test of time, but have a potency of their own which has seen off hundreds of attempts at annulment, repeal, modification and suspension by successive monarchs and governments.Magna Carta has been the most valuable export of Great Britain to the rest of the world.

Magna Carta, which enumerates what later came to be thought of as human rights. Among them was the right of the church to be free from governmental interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit

property and to be protected from excessive taxes. It established the right of widows who owned property to choose not to remarry, and established principles of due process and equality before the law. It also contained

provisions forbidding bribery and official misconduct.Widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the development of modern democracy, the

Magna Carta was a crucial turning point in the struggle to establish freedom.

The 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta was a commemoration of national and international significance. Due to its central place in English history and its impact across the world, a wide range of events and activities took place.From specially commissioned BBC documentaries, to academic conferences, more than 20 new books, public exhibitions, local community events and a Magna Carta tourism trail, more than 1,000 events took place across the globe.

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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/15/magna-carta-leaders-celebrate-800th-anniversary-runnymede

http://www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-rights/brief-history/magna-carta.html