Magna Carta Day, June 15, commemorates the signing of the Great Charter, which limited the power of the English monarch's reigns.
The Magna Carta came about after barons revolted against King John's taxes and feudal law, but it detailed specific rights and privileges that previous documents had ignored. On June 15, 1215, King John signed the document at Runnymede.
Some of the weight of due process written into our policies today comes from the articles published in the Magna Carta over 800 years ago. Basic principals laid out in 1215 are trial trials by a jury of our peers and compensation for commodities confiscated for national needs.
Magna Carta's architecture inspired the creation of significant documents that rule the modern world. The English Bill of Rights was signed in 1689, restricting the reign of the monarchy's reign until now, and 13 articles specifically defined freedoms. The style and the concepts harken back to the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta provided the following: The United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Bill of Rights, and several states' constitutions all relied on the Magna Carta for direction.
Visit The Magna Carta Project or visit one of the four remaining copies to learn more about the Magna Carta. Two at the British Library and one in Lincoln Cathedral are located. The fourth copy of the Salisbury Cathedral in Runnymede, where King John agreed to the terms of the contract, is the fourth copy. In honor of the day, the museum hosts a festival every year. On social media, use #MagnaCartaDay to post..
History
Magana Carta Day has been commemorated for generations. Nevertheless, there is no official recognition of the day. In fact, there was a formal denial of the day in 1947. You can learn more about it at the National Archives of the United Kingdom website. You can find out more about it.
