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1. Magna Carta
Poghosyan Hrant
198 High school
12-3 class

2. Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin for "the Great
Charter of the Liberties"), is a charteragreed by King John of
England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.

3. First drafted by
the Archbishop of
Canterbury to make peace
between the unpopular King
and a group of rebel barons, it
promised the protection of
church rights, protection for
the barons from illegal
imprisonment, access to swift
justice, and limitations
on feudal payments to the
Crown, to be implemented
through a council of 25
barons. Neither side stood
behind their commitments,
and the charter was annulled
by Pope Innocent III, leading
to the First Barons' War.

5. Over the course of the next 800
years, the idea of Magna Carta
gathered momentum and
assumed a greater authority in
respect of the central key clauses
concerning liberty and justice.
These central clauses, usually
referred to as 39 and 40, have not
only stood the test of time, but
have a potency of their own
which has seen off hundreds of
attempts at annulment, repeal,
modification and suspension by
successive monarchs and
governments.
Magna Carta has been the most
valuable export of Great Britain to
the rest of the world.

6. Magna Carta, which enumerates what later came to be thought of as human rights. Among them was the right
of the church to be free from governmental interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit
property and to be protected from excessive taxes. It established the right of widows who owned property to
choose not to remarry, and established principles of due process and equality before the law. It also contained
provisions forbidding bribery and official misconduct.
Widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the development of modern democracy, the
Magna Carta was a crucial turning point in the struggle to establish freedom.

7. The 800th anniversary of the
sealing of Magna Carta was a
commemoration of national and
international significance. Due to
its central place in English history
and its impact across the world, a
wide range of events and
activities took place.
From specially commissioned BBC
documentaries, to academic
conferences, more than 20 new
books, public exhibitions, local
community events and a Magna
Carta tourism trail, more than
1,000 events took place across
the globe.

8. sources
http://magnacarta800th.com/dia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta
http://magnacarta800th.com/
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/magna-carta-an-introduction
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/15/magna-carta-leaders-celebrate-
800th-anniversary-runnymede
http://www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-rights/brief-history/magna-
carta.html