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๐ฐ Medieval Era
Magna Carta
First document limiting royal power; foundation of constitutional law (1215)
1215 ๐ฌ๐ง England Medieval Era
๐ฐ Key Facts
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Signed by King John at Runnymede (1215) โ first constitutional document limiting royal power
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Established habeas corpus โ no one can be imprisoned without lawful reason
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Influenced US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Only 3 clauses of the original 63 are still in English law โ but its spirit shaped democracy worldwide
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Era
๐ฐ Medieval Era
Region
๐ฌ๐ง England
Year
1215
Summary
First document limiting royal power; foundation of constitutional law (1215)