Storiascopio · Era 8 of 12 · lower secondary year 1
Magna Carta
1215 · Runnymede, near London (England)
In short
In June 1215, in the meadow at Runnymede beside the Thames, King John of England was forced by his barons to agree to a document. Magna Carta, meaning ‘Great Charter’, established that even the king had to obey the law. One of its clauses said that no free man could be imprisoned without a proper trial. The Pope cancelled it after a few weeks, but it was reissued several times in the following years.
Why it matters It is seen as one of the first steps towards citizens' rights and modern constitutions.
Source: British Library, “Magna Carta”
Where we are in the era “Late Middle Ages”
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Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
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