Great charter is a royal charter of rights agreed to by king john of england at runnymede near windsor on 15 june 1215.
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Top synonyms for magna carta other words for magna carta are great charter magna and magna charta.
Of its 63 clauses many concerned the various property rights of barons and.
Written in latin the magna carta or great charter was effectively the first written constitution in european history.
Some of the best known concepts outlined in the magna carta include making the monarch subject to the rule of law basic rights held by citizens or free men and the social contract between ruler and subjects.
A new translation from the latin of the magna carta of england 1215 prepared by xavier hildegarde november 2001.