The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a major step in the evolution of democratic government. It set a precedent for many other governmental constitutions to come. Issued by King John on June 15th, 1212, the Great Charter gave written recognition to the concept that the monarch's power should be limited instead of an absolute power (Speilvogel p285). The document also guaranteed the freedom of the church and that the king could not intervene on baronial …
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…example of the way they wanted their document to transpire.
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