jan 1, 1215 - Magna Carta 1215 Essentially, this document was created to end unfair, tyrannical rule of Kings and Queens within European countries. This had a significant impact on Enlightenment thinkers, and the American Revolutionists, who wished to give the people the power. The American System of Checks and Balances is homage to the Magna Carta document, in a sense.
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