June 15 in American History
English barons forced King John to seal the Magna Carta, establishing that even a king was not above the law. It's not an American document, but its principles — limits on government power, due process, the rule of law — flowed directly into the Constitution and the Bill of Rights centuries later. The taproot of Anglo-American liberty.
In 1215: the Magna Carta. English barons forced King John to seal the Magna Carta, establishing that even a king was not above the law.
English barons forced King John to seal the Magna Carta, establishing that even a king was not above the law. It's not an American document, but its principles — limits on government power, due process, the rule of law — flowed directly into the Constitution and the Bill of Rights centuries later. The taproot of Anglo-American liberty.
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