Magna Carta Had 63 Clauses — Only 3 Still Stand, and They'll Surprise You

Magna Carta Had 63 Clauses — Only 3 Still Stand, and They'll Surprise You

A furious King John pressed his seal into parchment at Runnymede in 1215, accidentally planting the seed of constitutional law. Eight centuries later, Parliament has repealed 60 of Magna Carta's 63 clauses — and the three that survive are almost certainly not the ones you'd expect. The post Magna Carta Had 63 Clauses — Only 3 Still Stand, and They’ll Surprise You appeared first on History Collection.