It is often said that King John 'signed' the Magna Carta, but according to the modern definition of the word ‘sign’, writing one’s name or signature, technically he did not. Instead ...

And on 15 June, 1215, they met the king at Runnymede, by the Thames in Surrey, and demanded he sign a peace treaty Magna Carta. John agreed, and for the first time the principle was established ...

A significant event in history is being replayed in our time. The Magna Carta was a landmark English document establishing ...

It’s remarkable that the English-speaking world remembers Magna Carta. The product of a struggle between King John and his barons, it was sealed on the bank of the Thames 800 years ago ...

saying it “is considered the ‘Magna Carta’ of the Church’s thinking on migration.” The “Great Charter,” drafted by an archbishop and agreed to by King John in 1215, set forth the ...

Featuring Ben Miller in the title role, Horrible Histories looks at the life and reign of King John (1166-1216 ... just a year before his rotten death, he signed the Magna Carta in 1215 - the greatest ...