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No Taxation Without Representation Circa 1215 AD, or, Magna Carta: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted by: Nathan Dorn

Magna Carta, the Charter of Liberties sealed by King John of England in 1215 AD, is routinely cited as one of the most important documents of our constitutional tradition.  It ranks with the English Bill of Rights (1689), The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in symbolic power.  And while the details of …