Magna Carta

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Where to find it

Law Library — 3rd Floor Collection (3rd floor)

Call Number
JN147 .C37 2015
Status
Available

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Summary

'No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land.'

Magna Carta is probably the most famous declaration in western legal history. Wrested by rebellious barons from a very reluctant King John, it set out a series of rights and duties which have been appealed to, ignored, suppressed and argued about ever since.

2015 is the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta' s creation - an event which will be marked with exhibitions, commemorations and debates in all the countries over whose constitutions and legal assumptions the shadow of Magna Carta hangs.

Contents

Magna Carta : the documents -- The chapters, contents and text of Magna Carta -- King John and the sources for his reign -- Magna Carta and society : women, peasants, Jews, the towns and the Church -- Magna Carta and society : earls, barons, knights and free tenants -- Magna Carta and the structure of royal government -- The rule of the king : John and his predecessors -- Standards of judgement -- Resistance, 1212-1215 -- The development of the opposition programme -- Runnymede -- The enforcement and failure of the Charter -- The revival of the Charter, 1216-1225 -- Did Magna Carta make a difference?

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