It is often said that King John 'signed' the Magna Carta, but according to the modern definition of the word ‘sign’, writing one’s name or signature, technically he did not. Instead ...

Featuring Ben Miller in the title role, Horrible Histories looks at the life and reign of King John (1166-1216). King John was one of the most rotten rulers of the lot, whose life was dominated by ...

the effect of Magna Carta on widows and property, and the course of criminal justice before 1215. The volume concludes with the first critical edition of an open letter from King John explaining his ...

And on 15 June, 1215, they met the king at Runnymede, by the Thames in Surrey, and demanded he sign a peace treaty Magna Carta. John agreed, and for the first time the principle was established ...

Houses on the River Thames are often rich in history, but this six-bedroom house in Runnymede comes with a unique artefact: the stone where King John may have sealed Magna Carta. The aptly named ...

The BBC has asked Ms Quinn for comment. Magna Carta, signed in 1215 by King John, was a royal charter of rights designed to bring peace between the King and his barons. Although it is one of the ...

In controversial remarks on the separation of powers, she cited the action over the riots as an example of how the “constitutional boundaries” between political and legal matters had been wrongly ...