The Mind Creative FEB 2014
The Magna Carta
Magna Carta, also called The Great Charter of the Liberties of
England, is an Angevin charter originally issued in Latin in June
1215. It was sealed under oath by King John at Runnymede, on
the bank of the River Thames near Windsor, England. The charter
is widely known throughout the English speaking world as an
important part of the protracted historical process that led to the
rule of constitutional law in England and beyond. This 15 x 17
inch piece of parchment is hardly legible and was purchased by
billionaire David Rubenstien for 21.3 million in December 2007.
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