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Rebel Barons capture the Tower of London. This strengthened their position in their struggle with King John.
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Barons assemble at Runnymede to negotiate with King John. Their demands are listed in the Articles of the Barons.
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Pope Innocent III cancelled and abandoned immediately. King John sealed the Magna Carta.
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The first seven copies of the Magna Carta are delivered. Many peple have swayed opinions about the copies.
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Pope Innocent III issues a papal bull against the Magna Carta. He felt that the Magna Carta was empty and not valid.
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Prince Louis of France invades England. The invasion attracts baronial support.
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King John loses his royal treasure in the quicksands. This is a negative effect because when he loses wealth he loses power.
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King John dies suddenly due to a previous attack of dysentery. He is buried while his nine-year-old son becomes King Henry III.
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A month after King Johns death, Earl of Pembroke makes a revised version of the Magna Carta. Revised versions have good things and bad things to them it is just a matter of your point of view.
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William Marshal issues a second revision of the Magna Carta, Many people did not care for the revisions but there were people who actually did.
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Henry III issues a revised version of the Magna Carta. He did this under his own authority and for his own sake.
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Edward I confirms Henry III's version of the Magna Carta. The text is placed on the first roll.
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Sir Edward Coke initiates the Petition of Right. Sent by parliment to Charles I and conceded by the King in return for a grant of taxation.
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Parliment passes the Habeas Corpus Act. This protects people from being detained without legal authority.
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The Bill of Rights is passed by parliment. It sets out the rights of the people.
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The Second Continental Congress declares the seperation of the 13 colonies. From Great Britain through the Declaration of Independence.
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The Constitution of the United States is signed and ratified the following year. It established the system of federal government that begins to operate.
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The Amrican Bill of Rights is added to the U.S. constitution. It was added as the first ten amendments.
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The United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This gives people their own human rights and much more freedom.
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The British Human RIghts Act comes into force. This makes the European Convention on Human Rights enforceable in UK courts.
