Home›Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional Charters›Legal Status›In ForceBrowse ByIn ForceFactsIn ForceSourcesComments (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. 1In ForceFilter Results9 entriesLegal SystemAllCommon Law (2)English Law (1)Law of Albania (1)Law of Spain (1)Law of Thailand (1)Medieval Scandinavian law (1)EraAll19th Century (1800-1899) (1)Early Modern (1500-1800) (2)Medieval / Pre-1500 (4)Country or JurisdictionAllAlbania (1)Catalonia (1)England (1)Ireland (1)Isle of Man (1)Kingdom of England (1)Scotland (2)Spain (1)Thailand (1)United Kingdom (1)Authored ByAllSir Edward Coke (1)Group TreeAllColonial and Indigenous Charters of the Americas (1)English, Welsh and Scottish Charters and Law Books (4)Fuero (1)Iberian, Italian and Pyrenean Charters and Law Books (1)South Slavic and Albanian Law Codes (1)Southeast and South Asian Law Codes (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Fuero JuzgoIn ForceGreat Law of PeaceIn ForceInstrument of GovernmentIn ForceKanun (Albania)In ForceMagna CartaIn ForcePetition of Right (1628)In ForceThree Seals LawIn ForceUdal LawIn ForceUsages of BarcelonaIn ForceSources1. 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.