The Magna Carta The Magna Carta was a major step in the evolution of democratic government. It set a precedent for many other governmental constitutions to come. Issued by King John on June 15th, 1212, the Great Charter gave written recognition to the concept that the monarch's power should be limited instead of an absolute power (Speilvogel p285). The document also guaranteed the freedom of the church and that the king could not intervene on baronial …showed first 75 words of 731 total…

…showed last 75 words of 731 total…example of the way they wanted their document to transpire. Bibliography Works Cited 1. Speilvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization. Third Edition. St.Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, 1997. 2. Catholic Encyclopedia. http://www.knight.org/advent/cathen/09531a.html 3. Adams, George Burton. Constitutional History of England. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company 4. Magna Carta. National Archives and Records Administration http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/magnacarta/magmain.html 5. Magna Carta http://www.infokey.com/hon/magna.html