It becomes known as the Magna Carta, which means Great Charter. It is authenticated by the Great Seal. This is the first time royalty has ever been made to follow a set of rules. EDMUND ...

Law Library Special Collections Rare Book Room Exhibits Exploring Magna Carta This is the first printed edition of Bracton, which had circulated in manuscript for centuries. This edition was printed ...

In this film, Dr Sam Caslin from Liverpool University explores sources at The National Archives in Kew to discover the origins and importance of Magna Carta, which was first written in 1215.

The document that shaped the English-speaking world. It’s remarkable that the English-speaking world remembers Magna Carta. The product of a struggle between King John and his barons ...

This year marked the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the "great charter" drafted in 1215 by a group of a rebellious English barons grumpy with their king. As WorldViews observed earlier ...