02 December 2025
King John and Magna Carta: The Tyrant at Runnymede
King John ruled England from 1199 to 1216, a reign marked by military failure, crushing taxation, and growing tyranny. After losing much of his French territory and demanding ever more money from his barons, resentment boiled over into open rebellion. In June 1215, at Runnymede, John was forced to seal the Magna Carta, a document that placed limits on royal power, protected certain legal rights, and declared that even the king was subject to the law. Though John quickly sought to have the charter annulled and died the following year amid civil war, the Magna Carta survived him, later becoming one of the most powerful foundations of English law and a lasting symbol of liberty worldwide.
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