Magna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter"), sometimes spelled Magna Charta, [a] is a royal charter [4][5] of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. [b] First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Stephen Langton, to make peace between the unpopular king and a group of rebel barons who demanded that the King confirm the Charter of Liberties, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal ... List of important facts related to the Magna Carta , which was signed by King John of England in 1215. By declaring the sovereign to be subject to the rule of law and documenting the liberties held by ‘free men,’ the Magna Carta provided the foundation for individual rights in Anglo-American jurisprudence. Translation from the Latin of the original version of the Magna Carta (or Great Charter) of Great Britain, signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215. With links to glossary and Latin original text (background notes under preparation)
