magna carta

Magna Carta The Magna Carta, or the Great Chapter was the first step toward constitutional liberty for English-speaking people everywhere in the world. The Magna Carta was signed in 1215. King John and his nobles had no clue that they were laying the foundations for this new kid of government. Originally the Magna Carta contained 63 articles. The king was forced to sign the document by nobles wishing to get back some of their lost feudal rights. …

…still was a good step in the direction of freedom for all. It meant that there was a law which was above the king in which he could not break. European rulers was busy building up the idea that there was a right of the king that he could rule however he wished but the English were developing the theory that there is a national law that everyone including the king would have to obey.