Did the American Revolution of 1776 really start on June 15, 1215 when the Magna Carta was signed in England? Most Americans have heard of the Magna Carta, but few have read it and fewer appreciate ...

Eight hundred years ago on this day, June 15, King John signed a document that changed the course of history. The Magna Carta limited his own powers and set forth the rights of the people, forming the ...

We generally acknowledge that the United States — a nation based on individual freedom, natural rights, the rule of law, separation of church and state and popular sovereignty — was founded on three ...

At AEI on Thursday, Philip Hamburger of Columbia Law School argued that the Magna Carta is important, not so much for what it says, but for what it reveals about the enduring danger of absolute power ...

As the world celebrates the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, we should remember that the true origins of our modern democratic political world lie not in Runnymede, but right here in the United ...

LONDON — Britain is this month celebrating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, a document more than three times as old as the United States that established many principles of Western democracy. But ...

2016-08-05T16:21:37-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/1c7/20160805071742003_hd.jpgWilliam Hubbard and Professor A. E. Howard talked about the impact of the Magna ...

What do a medieval English text and Massachusetts have in common? More than you’d think. The Museum of Fine Arts’ exhibit “Magna Carta: Cornerstone of Liberty,” opening Wednesday, features 20 ...

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Papua New Guinea demonstrates the continuing influence of Magna Carta principles on constitutional rights and the rule of law ...