| The Original Magna Carta | |
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| "No free man shall be seized, imprisoned, stripped of his rights or possessions, outlawed, exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice". | |
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Origin |
King John of England |
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Type |
Latin parchment with royal seal |
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Effects |
Grants equal access to rights among a group |
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Downsides |
Removes all advantages from current status or ability |
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Activation |
Presence with multiple conflicting parties |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 10 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
680765-1942 |
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Shelf |
948777-3049-294 |
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Date of Collection |
March 25, 1683 |
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Origin[]
Magna Carta Libertatum (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called Magna Carta ("Great Charter") is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted to make peace between the unpopular king and a group of rebel barons, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift and impartial justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown. Neither side stood by their commitments, and the charter was annulled by Pope Innocent III, leading to the First Barons' War.
The regency government of his young son, Henry III, reissued the document in 1216, stripped of some of its more radical content, in an unsuccessful bid to build political support for their cause. The charter became part of English political life and was typically renewed by each monarch in turn, although as time went by and the fledgling Parliament of England passed new laws, it lost some of its practical significance. Both James I and his son Charles I attempted to suppress the discussion of Magna Carta. The political myth of Magna Carta and its protection of ancient personal liberties persisted after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 until well into the 19th century. It influenced the early American colonists in the Thirteen Colonies and the formation of the United States Constitution.
In the 21st century, four exemplifications (official copies) of the original 1215 charter remain in existence, two at the British Library, one at Lincoln Castle and one at Salisbury Cathedral. There are also a handful of the subsequent charters in public and private ownership, including copies of the 1297 charter in both the United States and Australia.
Effects[]
Takes affect when one or more parties are within direct conflict through political, social, emotional, legal or physical terms. Removes all barriers preventing one group from handily triumphing over the other. Includes giving both complete information and access to another’s intents or supplies to provide equal footing. External groups that intervene are impartial due to being separate from the issue with no existing belief to fall towards.
Most importantly, it grants all sides equal rights in practice. The law of courts and public opinion will be accessible to both with no restrictions. Wealth and status play no factor and all are treated foremost as equal individuals with no inherent power over another. Only their own actions decide the outcome, not advantages. This removal can also permanently remove any gains they have such as accumulated reputation or tangible goods.