Magna Carta, a document signed on animal skin in 1215, was created to limit King John's abuses of power. Constitutional historian David Starkey explores its origins, how it almost died at birth, and its impact on making everyone, including the monarch, subject to the rule of law. The document migrated to North America and influenced the US constitution, becoming a symbol of individual freedom against government tyranny.
David Starkey's Magna Carta
The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, pioneered British liberties by introducing a system of checks and balances to limit the power of King John.
