1 janv. 1215 - Magna Carta

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This was the first time a ruling monarch had been forcibly persuaded to renounce a great deal of his authority.
It was introduced by some of the most notable barons of the thirteenth century in an act of rebellion against their king, King John I.
They argued that he was not adhering to the Charter of Liberties, issued by Henry I in 1100, which sought to bind the King to certain laws regarding the treatment of church officials and nobles and was in many ways a precursor to the Magna Carta.
As a means of promoting peace the Magna Carta was a failure, legally binding for only three months. It was not until John’s death on 19th October 1216 that the Magna Carta finally made its mark.
In 1227, Henry III reissued a shorter version of the Magna Carta, which was the first to become part of English Law. Between the 13th and 15th centuries the Magna Carta is said to have been reconfirmed between 32 and 45 times, having last been confirmed by Henry VI in 1423.

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