King John signing the Magna Carta in 1215. The charter required King John of England to proclaim certain liberties, and accept that his will was not a

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King John signing the Magna Carta in 1215. The charter required King John of England to proclaim certain liberties, and accept that his will was not arbitrary, for example by explicitly accepting that no "freeman" could be punished except through the law of the land. Richard Doyle, Chrolicle of England

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