Home›Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional Charters›Era›Ancient (BCE)Browse ByAncient (BCE)FactsAncient (BCE)SourcesComments (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of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. 1Ancient (BCE)Filter Results1 entryLegal StatusAllHistorical / No Longer in Force (1)Group TreeAllEast Asian Dynastic and Shogunate Law Codes (1)Show ResultsEight ProhibitionsAncient (BCE)Sources1. 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.