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    The Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights, two very important documents in world history. Although they were wrote in different time periods they had the same purpose, to protect the people from those with higher power. All though there are many versions of the Magna Carta, the first was written in 1215 to serves as a peace treaty between King John and his rebellious subjects who were called rebel barons in England. The document had 63 clauses that were granted by King John as a result of grievances

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    Ruler. They composed a "carta", which is Latin for letter, saying that everybody in England would have certain rights, that the King couldn't take away from them any longer. The Magna Carta demanded that even the King needed to follow the law. The Magna Carta exclusively guaranteed the rights of rich men. However, progressively even poor peasants requested and got these rights as well. American colonist used the Magna Carta as an inspiration for the Constitution. The Magna Carta has a large impact of

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    Magna Carta Vs the Bill of Rights Laws are created to maintain order and to allow people to live at peace with one and other. Laws also serve as a guarantee that people will be able to enjoy certain rights which are outlined in the laws created as well as protect the people from governmental bully. The Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights are both important documents which were written to outline laws that those in power must abide by in order to give rights to citizens. Both documents changed history

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    discussing about King John and the Magna Carta. King John otherwise called John Lackland ruled England for a long time in the Middle Ages. He was born in 24 December 1166 Beaumont Palace, Oxford to Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, John was the most youthful of 12 and the most loved child of Henry II. John was a disliked King for number of reasons like unsuccessful battles, requesting higher taxes, this gave numerous haters. John was compelled to sign the Magna Carta, as a result of his poor choices he

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    The U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and modern Western democracy - these things can trace their roots back to the 13th century with the introduction of a groundbreaking document. The Magna Carta Libertatum, more commonly known as the Magna Carta, was a charter signed by King John of England on June 15, 1215, to ease tensions between the King and a group of rebel barons. The barons fought tirelessly to diminish the power of the crown and place that power in the people and the church

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    The Magna Carta changed the way that America is today as well as the way society was in England 800 years ago. The people of England were tired of the way King John had been treating them. So the barons, the King's go to people, realized that King John was getting too powerful and misusing his power as king. Which initially led to his behavior and how he was treating his barons as well as the people of England. King John's behavior is what led the barons to take matters into their own hands and

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    made such an impact on the world and its way of governing than the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta, drafted by rebellious barons and presented to King John of England in 1215, was a document that essentially limited the power of the king. This was a revolutionary concept at the time because the king had always had absolute power and the citizens and barons had few rights that were protected by the government. Once the Magna Carta was drafted, the concept of human rights became a popular one and was later

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    The U.S. Constitution, drafted by the founding fathers at the constitutional convention, drew from several historical documents, ideas, and figures in order to “form a more perfect union.” Among these influences were the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights, originating in England. However, the U.S. sought to differentiate from England, in order to be better than what they had recently gained independence from. In order to do so, the founding fathers referenced The Mayflower Compact, The Articles

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    In 1215, a group of barons concerned John and forced him to sign the Magna Carta which was a great charter. The two very important ideas that would shape English government in the future comprised this document. First, it asserted that the nobles had certain rights. With time, the rights were extended to all English citizens. Second, the Magna Carta made it clear that the monarch must obey the law. The barons included provisions that recognized the legal rights

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    The Magna Carta, also known as ‘The Great Charter’, is one of the most famous documents in the world. Originally issued by King John of England as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215, The Magna Carta established for the first time the priciple that everybody . . . Including . the king, was subject to the law. Although nearly a third of the text was deleted or substantially rewritten within ten years of it being signed. Almost all the clauses have been repealed in

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