Magna Charta

Civic Education project

Presentation by Perini Irene, Scaglini Ryuki, Sibilia Valentina

The Magna Charta

03. Articles of Barons

02. Unknown Charter

01. Historical Context

06. Influence on American Law

05. Changes over the time

04. Magna Charta with King Jonh

09. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

07. Influence on French Law

08. The Magna Charta in England

Index

1215

Articles of Barons.

The rebel barons gather at Northampton.

King John holds a council in London.

Battle of Bouvines

May

1214

June

January

King John lost most of his lands in France.

1204

01. Historical Context

• Early 13th century.
• 12 clauses.
• Archbishop of Canterbury
• Reused the Charter of Liberties granted by King Henry I in 1100.

02.

Unknown Charter

• Discovered in 1893
• Brought to France by Prince Louis VIII after 1217.

02.

Unknown Charter

03.

• 10th of June 1215
• 48 clauses in a section of 74 lines.
• Parchment authenticated with royal seal.

Articles of Barons

03.

• It was the prelude to the Magna Carta.
• "These are the articles that the Barons request, and the king grants."

Articles of Barons

04. Magna Charta with King John

• June 15th 1215.
• 63 clauses.
• New vow of loyalty.
• The document will shape the law in many countries.

Articuli Super Cartas, document for every sheriff.

The king needs financial support for his wars.

Second Barons' War

Magnum Concilium, Charter of the forest

1297

1217

1300

1225

Not respecting the pact, First Barons' War.

1216

05. Changes over time

06.

• Colonies fight for independence.
• Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776).
• United States Constitution (1787).
• Habeas corpus in the US Bill of Rights (1791).

Influence on American law

07. Influence on French Law

• Enlightment era, appreciation for the document.
• Inspired the French Revolution (1789)
• Ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity.

07. The Magna Charta in England

• Middle Ages in England
• Discussion of legal cases.
• Protection, skills, economy and navigation.
• Provisions used less frequently

1. Freedom of the English church
2. The ancient freedoms
3. The right to a fair trial.

• Present legal system, 3 clauses survived

07. The Magna Charta in England

08. art.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights

"“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”

08.

• 1948
• Document on the rights of the individual
• Preamble and 30 articles
• Innate rights a man must have.

Universal Declaration of Human Right

• Historical and social importance
• Individual, social, civil, political, economic and cultural rights.
• General principles of international law.

08.

Universal Declaration of Human Right

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