To try to keep the peace with rebellious barons and landowners, King John agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215. It was the first written document that established the rule of law and limited the king ...

Featuring Ben Miller in the title role, Horrible Histories looks at the life and reign of King John (1166-1216). King John was one of the most rotten rulers of the lot, whose life was dominated by ...

And on 15 June, 1215, they met the king at Runnymede, by the Thames in Surrey, and demanded he sign a peace treaty Magna Carta. John agreed, and for the first time the principle was established ...

Newark was a very important location during the English Civil War in the 1640s, as King Charles I used it as a key Royalist ...

The listed Victorian home built on land where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 is on the market for £4.5m. The six-bedroom property, located on a private island on the River Thames ...

The medieval manuscript, which is almost 100 years older than King John’s Magna Carta and has been described as ‘Britain’s Hidden Treasure’ by the British Library, has never before been seen in its ...

If the Great Charter were viewed as an introductory document, with rights being granted by a king, then a king (such as Charles I) theoretically could revoke them. It was vital for Coke to argue that ...

The Magna Carta House, on an island in the River Thames near London, was priced at about $5.6 million but may need ...

Houses on the River Thames are often rich in history, but this six-bedroom house in Runnymede comes with a unique artefact: the stone where King John may have sealed Magna Carta. The aptly named ...

The Magna Carta, stipulating rights agreed by King John at Runnymede and aimed at preventing exploitation of power, was sealed in 1215. A second version was issued the following year after John's ...