Middle+Ages+Documents

in 1215. Magna Carta means "Great Charter." The Magna Carta was a document that limited the power of the king,helped recognize the townspeople and the Church's legal rights. The most important clause was the one that protected every freeman from arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, and other legal actions. The Magna Carta was a very important document. It contained two extremely important ideas that shaped the shaped the government traditions in England. The ideas of the Magna Carta influenced the systems of government in lots of countries around the world. ||
 * = Magna Carta ||
 * = [[image:rachelmmuseum:Magna_Carta.jpg width="193" height="353" caption="Magna_Carta.jpg"]] ||
 * =  This is a copy of the Magna Carta signed by King John of England