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Alexis MortonLaw 12 ~ September 2011
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What is the Magna Carta? An English charter that challenged the
monarch (King John) and their powers Issued in 1215 Passed into law in 1225 Modified and reissued later in the 13th
c Is also referred to as ‘The Great
Charter’
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Who?
King John of England was forced into signing by his barons
It was written by Archbishop Stephon Langton and the barons
King John >
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Where? On June 15, 1215, the Magna Carta
was signed in a field in Runnymede in Egham, Surrey, South England
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Why? The barons were unhappy with King
John because of: higher taxes losing multiple wars conflict with the pope
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Prince Louis (French heir) and King Alexander II of Scotland supported the barons
King John signed the ‘Articles of the Barons’ with his Great Seal
The barons only then renewed their oaths of fealty to King John on June 19th, 1215
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What is the significance? The Magna Carta founded the
English Liberties of today The rights given to the
barons were eventually given to everyone
The Charter overturned the order of powers – removing them from the monarch and giving them to the people
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What does this mean to Canada?
Canada was once a colony of England; our rules and laws were written in accordance to British law
Therefore, the Magna Carta shaped our rights and laws that we have today.
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Clauses of the Magna Cartastill on statute
Clause 1,the freedom of the English Church
Clause 9 (13 in the 1215 charter) liberty and free customs
Clause 29 (39 in the 1215 charter) habeas corpus – the right to a trail before imprisonment
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Important lawsImposed by the Magna
Carta Habeas Corpus – right to trail before imprisonment
Equity – no one is above the law Freedom of the Church Taxes not to be raised besides feudal dues with consent of parliament
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Bibliography
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/magna-carta.htm
Magna Carta hand out (wikipedia) All About Law Fifth Edition (Nelson)
The End!
~Alexis Morton