The Great Charter of Liberties or Magna Carta agreed between King John and his barons at Runnymede in 1215 is one of the most famous documents in history. It is considered the foundation of English common law and much of its world wide importance lies in the interpretation of the clauses from which grew the right of the freedom of the individual or habeas corpus.
'No free man shall be arrested, imprisoned, dispossessed, outlawed, exiled or in any way victimised, or attacked except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land'
The charter agreed at Runnymede was only the beginning of the story, with the definitive 'authorised' text being issued in 1217, the finest of which is held at Hereford Cathedral find out more at http://www.herefordcathedral.org/visit-us/mappa-mundi-1/special-exhibitions
Hereford Magna Carta
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