The Magna Carta

Name: The Magna Carta
Author: Anonymous

Anonymous · 1215

A historical document from 1215, this is the text of the Magna Carta, the charter in which King John granted rights and liberties to the English Church, barons, and free men, covering inheritance, taxation, justice, and limits on royal power.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: History The medieval world England Norman and Angevin England (1066 to 1216)
Reader: Adults History The medieval world

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