The document you are referring to is the Magna Carta. Issued in June 1215, the Magna Carta was a charter agreed to by King John of England. It established the fundamental principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law, thus laying the groundwork for the development of constitutional law and the protection of individual rights. It aimed to prevent the king from abusing his power and set limits on royal authority, emphasizing that the law is a governing force in society.
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was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.
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