Magna Carta is one of the most enduring documents from the Middle Ages. Reluctantly signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215, it forever changed society and politics in Britain, and the rest of the world. Magna Carta has been credited with inspiring the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, and providing the basis for democracy across the globe. But what does Magna Carta actually say? What events led to its creation? And how has it changed the world today?

This is a Short History Of Magna Carta.

Written by Lindsay Galvin. With thanks to Dan Jones, host of the podcast ‘A Dynasty To Die For’, and author of ‘Magna Carta: the making and legacy of the Great Charter’. 

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