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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2012
Page
13
A simplified look at the Magna Carta, its 1297 final version in the U S National Archives display, and how King John 1199 to 1216 challenged barons rights. The piece explains baronial power, taxation limits, and the influence on the later U S Constitution.
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Mini Spy and friends search Archives for clues to Magna Carta including symbols, letters, and objects such as ruler pencil letters D H A two mushrooms key bird tophat and golf club as part of a curious cataloged exhibit.
The text recounts legends of Robin Hood opposing King John and the sheriff, plus barons pressing for rights. It describes 1215 baron-led London seizure, Magna Carta’s sealing, and the shift of rights from barons to all freemen, placing the king under the law.
The article traces King John’s defiance of the Magna Carta, the barons’ war, and regents guiding Henry III. It notes reissues in 1217 1225 and 1297, the document’s impact on women’s rights and due process, and its influence on American rights and Constitutions. It also credits National Archives help and previews a Mini Page feature on the U S Constitution anniversary.
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