Home›Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional Charters›Subject›ConstitutionalBrowse ByConstitutionalFactsConstitutionalSourcesComments (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. 1ConstitutionalFilter Results14 entriesLegal SystemAllCommon Law (2)English Law (2)French Legal System (1)Law of Denmark (1)Law of Norway (1)Law of Poland (1)Law of Switzerland (1)EraAll19th Century (1800-1899) (1)Early Modern (1500-1800) (7)Medieval / Pre-1500 (7)Country or JurisdictionAllDenmark (1)England (1)Ireland (1)Kingdom of England (1)Kingdom of France (1)Mali (1)Norway (1)Poland (1)Saudi Arabia (1)Scotland (1)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (1)Legal StatusAllAnnulled (1)Historical / No Longer in Force (8)In Force (4)Repealed (1)Authored ByAllSir Edward Coke (1)Group TreeAllCentral and Eastern European Royal Charters and Statutes (1)Colonial and Indigenous Charters of the Americas (2)English, Welsh and Scottish Charters and Law Books (4)French and Crusader State Charters and Customs (3)Holy Roman Empire, German and Low Countries Law Books and Charters (1)Islamic, African and Steppe Charters and Law Books (2)Nordic Law Books and Charters (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 14Charter of 1815ConstitutionalConstitution of 3 May 1791ConstitutionalConstitution of MedinaConstitutionalCorsican ConstitutionConstitutionalFederal Charter of 1291ConstitutionalFundamental Constitutions of CarolinaConstitutionalFundamental laws of the Kingdom of FranceConstitutionalGreat Law of PeaceConstitutionalInstrument of GovernmentConstitutionalKing's LawConstitutionalKouroukan FougaConstitutionalMagna CartaConstitutionalPetition of Right (1628)ConstitutionalProvisions of OxfordConstitutionalSources1. 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.