CE 1215 - King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta.

In 1215, King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta, a document that limited the power of the monarchy and granted rights to the people.

Magna Carta was the first document to limit the power of an English monarch.

It established that the king did not have absolute authority and was subject to the law.

The document also declared that taxation could only be levied with the consent of the people.

Magna Carta also stipulated that the Church was to be free from state interference.

The document also granted the right of habeas corpus, which ensured that a person could not be imprisoned without due process.

Magna Carta also established that all free men were to be treated equally under the law.

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