On 15 June 1215 in Runnymede Surrey King John placed a royal seal on one of the most important documents in human history. The Magna Carta (Great Charter) was a revolutionary declaration ensuring that any future rulers were also bound by laws. With the Magna Carta sealed their power could not stop citizens enjoying their rights and freedoms. The justice system that we hold dear today with fair trials and juries owes its existence to this historical artefact.
On 15 June 1215 in Runnymede Surrey King John placed a royal seal on one of the most important documents in human history. The Magna Carta (Great Charter) was a revolutionary declaration ensuring that any future rulers were also bound by laws. With the Magna Carta sealed their power could not stop citizens enjoying their rights and freedoms. The justice system that we hold dear today with fair trials and juries owes its existence to this historical artefact.