The History of the Magna Carta: A Brief History with the Original Magna Carta

by James K. Wheaton

The simplest definition of the Magna Carta is that it was a charter, originally signed between King John of England and his barons that granted those barons certain liberties and political rights. Yet the document is so much more than just that. The Magna Carta (a Latin phrase which translates in English to "Great Charter") came to be seen as one of the most important documents in all of Western civilization.Its significance, both its actual and practical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477414290
• ISBN13: 9781477414293
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.1" x 5.0"