The Magna Carta established important principles of constitutional law and due process. It subjected the king to law instead of allowing him absolute power. It protected certain rights of freemen and established that no person could be imprisoned or punished without a fair trial by their peers. Over time, as the population became fully free, the Magna Carta's protections expanded to all people. It also protected the rights and liberties of the church and established rules regarding feudal obligations and taxes as well as standards for trade, commerce, and movement within the kingdom.

1. MAGNA CARTA- GREAT CHARTER
Runnymede, June 1215
By Solange Nelle

2. SIGNIFICANCE
Change in Feudalism
Nobles not vassals but a Class
Nobles in cooperation with Merchants

3. IMPORTANCE OF MAGNA CARTA

4. IMPORTANCE OF MAGNA CARTA
 Practical Remedy to temporary Evils:
For the first time the main articles of the
Constitution were put down in black and white: the
respective duties and rights towards each other, the
King and people were clearly stated.

5. IMPORTANCE OF MAGNA CARTA
 Historical Importance:
A tyrant was subjected to the law which up to
then it has been his privilege to administer
and modify at will.
The historical importance of the Charter lies
in the effect it has had on the imagination of
the villeins descendants.

6. IMPORTANCE OF MAGNA CARTA
Protection----“Freemen”
It gave protection against the king officers and
the right to a fair trial to all freemen. At that
time the mayority of the population of England
was not free. But in the course of time, owing
to the economic and legal evolution of the next
tree hundred years, all the population became
free, and so articles of the Charter protected
the descendants of the villeins of the
13th.Century

7. THE CONTENT OF MAGNA CARTA

8. THE CONTENT OF MAGNA CARTA
The Charter contains 63 articles relating to many
interest and conditions of life in England.
 As regards the Church :
It was to enjoy all its rights and liberties especially
its freedom of election to sees, abbacies, etc.
 As regards Feudalism:
No scuttage or aid was to be imposed on Knights or
Barons unless by Great Council except the usual
three: *to ransom the King`s body
*for the Knighting of an eldest son
*for the first marriage of an eldest dughter

9. THE CONTENT OF MAGNA CARTA
 As regards Justice:
No freeman was to be imprisoned, punished or
outlawed except by the judgement of his equals
or by the law of the land.
 As regards Trade:
The city of London was to have all its ancient
rights, liberties and customs by land as by water.
And so with all other towns.
One measure, one weight, one standard was to
be used for the whole Kingdom.
Merchants were to be allowed to come and go in
and out of the Kingdom freely.