GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Following further discussions with the barons and clerics led by Archbishop Langton, King John granted the Charter of Liberties, subsequently known as Magna Carta, at Runnymede on 15 June 1215.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forced to negotiate, on 15 June 1215 at a site in Runnymede King John signed Magna Carta, a document that placed limitations on the king’s powers, ensured feudal rights and restated English law. It didn’t last. After first agreeing to the terms of Magna Carta, John reneged, asking the Pope to declare it invalid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede, a meadow by the River Thames, and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.