Magna Carta; Easton Press, Books That Changed The World

Bound in full leather with 22 karat gold decoration and gilded endpaper (all three sides); raised spine hubs; sewn-in ribbon marker; high-quality paper; silk moire fabric endpapers; sewn pages for strength and durability.

Magna Carta was a 1215 royal charter that established the principle that the king was not above the law and was a landmark in the development of constitutional government. It arose from a dispute between King John of England and rebellious barons, aiming to limit the king's power, protect church rights, and ensure legal and financial fairness. Key principles, though originally intended for the nobility, included protection from illegal imprisonment and the right to a lawful judgment by one's peers or by the law of the land, which became foundational to modern concepts like due process and trial by jury.