Who actually wrote the Magna Carta?

Authorised on June 15, 1215 by King John, Magna Carta asserts the fundamental principle of the rule of law, but the new finding of who actually put ink to parchment points to the church as the impetus behind the charter's production. read more

Well the idea for the Magna Carta itself is a result of the Archbishop of Canterbury who attempted to make peace between the unpopular king John with a group of rebel Barons. However it is unlikely that the archbishop personally wrote the document. read more

The content of the Magna Carta was drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton and the most powerful Barons of England. King John signed the document which was originally called the 'Articles of the Barons' on June 10, 1215. The Magna Carta was a series of written promises between the king and his subjects. read more

The content of the Magna Carta was drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton and the most powerful Barons of England. King John signed the document which was originally called the 'Articles of the Barons' on June 10, 1215. read more