Magna Carta and absolute monarchs?
The Magna Carta is grossly misinterpreted – – – the Plantagenet Kings ruled by pitting various factions against one another, a strong Plantangenet King could do this successfully, a weaker sort such as John Lackland was not as adept. What was truly revolutionary was that several Barons awoke to the fact that they could set aside obligations to The King by forging alliances with one another, and in doing so they kicked Johns b@tt and forced him to sign the Magna Carta — “Magna Carta (Latin for “Great Charter”, literally “Great Paper”), also called Magna Carta Libertatum (“Great Charter of Freedoms”), is an English charter originally issued in 1215. Magna Carta was the most significant early influence on the extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law today. Magna Carta influenced many common law and other documents, such as the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, and is considered one of the most important legal documents in the history of democr
