Magna Carta 800 years on

[Astronuc]

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30641742

This year (2015) people in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and plenty of other nations will mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. The document will be lauded for establishing one vital principle.

A new book about Magna Carta is published today which claims to offer new insights into one of the most famous documents in British history.

This year marks the 800th anniversary of the charter's first signing on 15 June 1215 at Runnymede on the banks of the Thames between Windsor and Staines.

• Magna Carta outlined basic rights with the principle that no-one was above the law, including the king

• It charted the right to a fair trial, and limits on taxation without representation

• Only three clauses are still valid - the one guaranteeing the liberties of the English Church; the clause confirming the privileges of the City of London and other towns; and the clause that states that no free man shall be imprisoned without the lawful judgement of his equals

http://magnacarta800th.com/

http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta

Cheers to the UK and Magna Carta.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Very cool! I'd love to watch a documentary on it!