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Explain The Magna Carta from the beginning to the end​

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Magna Carta, which means 'The Great Charter', is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.

The Magna Carta brought an end to the absolute power of English sovereigns as they, too, were required to be held accountable by the law. ... After only a few weeks, however, Pope Innocent III, who by then had reconciled with King John, voided the Magna Carta at the king's urging

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