Magna Carta's 800th Anniversary

What was Magna Carta?

·         Magna Carta originated in 1215 as a peace treaty between King John and a group of rebellious barons

·         The original document was written in Latin on parchment made from animal skin

·         The name didn't emerge until the document's reissue in 1217.

·         It became known as The Great Charter to differentiate it from the smaller Charter of the Forest issued at the same time

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“Magna Carta is the foundation of social justice, rule of law and due process of law but it was not about the many, it was about the few. It was negotiated to protect the interests of the Barons from the King, but filtered down to impact upon the many in the best possible of ways through its principles and access to justice.” Robert Key, Magna Carta expert

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Идеи занимательных уроков, посвященных истории Magna Carta 
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