The home built on the English island where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 is available for sale, priced at 4.25 million British pounds, or about $5.98 million.

And so, when King John died in October 1216, the new Regent William Marshall quickly issued an updated Magna Carta. (The new King, Henry III (r. 1216-1272) was 9-years-old when he was crowned.) ...

Then came John, a king every bit as unloved ... later known as Magna Carta – at Runnymede on 15 June 1215. Which isn’t to say he didn’t kick and scream his way through them before agreeing to the 61 ...

The events leading up to Magna Carta. In 1209, John had been excommunicated in a dispute over the appointment of the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... The rebels declared against the king on 3 May 1215.

Attorneys, judges and other law officials gathered Thursday to celebrate the community and individuals’ rights under the law during the Berks County Bar Association’s annual Law Day lun… ...

Eight hundred years ago, on June 10, in a meadow west of London, England's King John began five days of final negotiations with rebel barons that would produce what still ranks as one of the most ...

King John signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, Surrey, in June 1215 Four original copies were displayed at library to mark 800th anniversary Two copies remain, while others are at Lincoln and ...

The Magna Carta remains relevant to human rights even today. ... Robin Hood's King John reviled by all . ... in 1215 the barons rebelled and pressured the king into signing the Magna Carta, ...

Today is Sunday, June 15, the 167th day of 2008. There are 199 days left in the year. This is Father’s Day. Today’s Highlight in HistoryOn June 15, 1215, England’s ...

That document is Magna Carta, “the Great Charter,” signed June 15 in the year 1215 A.D. by English barons and King John. It is not an exaggeration to say Magna Carta changed the concept of ...

On June 15, 1215, King John signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, England, granting his barons more liberty. In 1775 George Washington accepted command of the Continental Army.