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In what year was the Magna Carta signed?
Answer
1215
King John of England signed the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215, an agreement that dramatically limited royal power and established the principle of rule of law. Forced by rebellious barons to accept the charter, King John agreed that even the monarch was subject to the law, not above it. The Magna Carta established foundational principles like due process and the protection of certain rights that became cornerstones of democratic governance.
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The Magna Carta was reissued multiple times with revisions; the 1297 version became the basis for subsequent English constitutional law.
Other options people guess
- 1189
- 1250
- 1295
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- england
- documents
- rule-of-law
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