The Magna Carta is Sealed - June 15, 1215
Today in History, the Magna Carta (Great Charter) was sealed. It all started after Richard the Lionhearted, who was England's king at the time, died, and the throne was succeeded to his brother John. King John was not a good ruler. Many things went wrong under his rule. He was abusing the feudal law and custom. Barons rose up in rebellion to this, and the Magna Carta was drawn up in order to force the king to make specific guarantees of the rights and privileges of his barons and of the freedom of the church. The year the document was signed, civil war broke out, and John ignored his obligations under the charter. The charter had been designed to keep the king in check, but, it did not happen as it was intended to.
Source: History.com-Magna Carta is Sealed
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