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Magna Carta: The Great Charter Of Freedoms
“The Great charter of Freedoms.” On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to something called the Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. These barons were gifted the lands by the king that they in turn rented …