SAVE AS PDF Reading Time 4.3 mintues In 1215, a group of English barons stood on the fields of Runnymede and demanded that King John sign a document that would change the course of civilization. That document, the Magna Carta, the “Great Charter”, became one of the cornerstones of liberty and justice. It established a … Continue reading The Magna Carta and the Charter: Restoring Local Voice and Accountability