Via handwriting analysis, scholar discovers unknown Magna Carta scribe
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 04:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Eight hundred years ago, one of the world's most important documents was born. Issued by King John of England in 1215, the Magna Carta ("Great Charter") acknowledged the rights of citizens and set restrictions on the power of the king. The Magna Carta has influenced the structures of modern democracies, including the writ of habeas corpus of the U.S. Constitution.