Edited by Janet S. Loengard, Professor of History Emerita, Moravian College, Bethlehem. PA Magna Carta marked a watershed in the relations between monarch and subject and as such has long been central ...

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 ...

No free man shall be arrested, or imprisoned?.unless by legal judgement of his peers, or by the law of the land'The Magna Carta was drawn up in 1215 when King John's barons forced him to agree to ...

As WorldViews observed earlier this year, the Magna Carta — a set of edicts penned in Latin on sheepskin — is seen as a foundational text of the English nation, considered by some to be one ...

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 ...

On Sept. 23, the President signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12021, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. This marks an important milestone in the long fight for the ...

"We rightly celebrate Magna Carta as an important part of our legal system, so it's understandable that people think that the full original text still has full legal standing," she says.

Durham Cathedral is set to display rare Magna Carta documents more than 800 years old next year. The three Magna Cartas, accompanied by three Forest Charters, will be displayed for the first time ...

From July 11 to November 2, 2025, visitors will be able to see the rare documents as part of a new exhibition, Magna Carta and the North. On display will be the only surviving 1216 Magna Carta ...

Two women in their 80s have been charged with criminal damage after the glass around the Magna Carta was targeted at the British Library. The Metropolitan Police said two protesters hit the ...