Monday, June 15, 2020

Magna Carta

June 15, 1215.  Runnymede, England.

Its practical effect was much less than its "romantic" effect, but it wasn't a bad start. 

The flow starts with ancient Greek democracy, runs through Magna Carta, flowers in the English Enlightenment, and reaches a pinnacle with the US Constitution.

805 years ago today, give or take a few days due to calendar changes.

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