Home›Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional Charters›All Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional ChartersBrowse ByAll Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional ChartersReference and ClassificationVerifiedCharters and instruments, mostly English, that first stated a ruler's power as limited by law or agreement, read today as constitutional-law ancestors rather than as codes in the continental sense. Belongs here: Magna Carta, the Constitution of Medina as an early charter binding a community's factions under one law, the Petition of Right of 1628, the Bill of Rights of 1689, and the Acts of Union 1707. Does not belong here: a fully codified national constitution from the eighteenth century or later, grouped under national constitutions instead.FactsAll Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional ChartersSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonLandmark Formation YearWell-attested1215 1Defining CharacteristicWell-attestedMagna Carta is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. 1All Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional ChartersFilter Results110 entriesLegal SystemAllAdat Law (2)Byzantine law (1)Celtic law (1)Civil Law (1)Common Law (2)Customary Law (2)Early Irish law (1)English Law (7)French Legal System (2)German Legal System (2)Indian Legal System (1)Irish Law (5)Japanese Law (6)Kievan Rus' law (2)Law of Albania (1)Law of Austria (1)Law of Denmark (3)Law of Ethiopia (1)Law of Hungary (1)Law of Italy (2)Law of Kazakhstan (1)Law of Lithuania (1)Law of Malaysia (1)Law of Myanmar (1)Law of Norway (2)Law of Poland 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Magna Carta (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIntroductionQuote, IntroductionMagna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter"), sometimes spelled Magna Charta, is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.