the Magna Carta

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:amended_by 1297 version
gptkbp:commemorated_by monuments and memorials
gptkbp:contains right to a fair trial
principle of due process
protection from unlawful imprisonment
gptkbp:cultural_heritage the English-speaking world
gptkbp:date gptkb:1215
gptkbp:established the principle of the rule of law
gptkbp:founded_in baronial discontent
gptkbp:has_been reissued multiple times
gptkbp:has_been_interpreted_in_various_ways_by different political movements
gptkbp:has_been_used_as_a_model_for other charters and declarations
gptkbp:has_influenced gptkb:international_law
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:British_Library
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Magna Carta
gptkbp:influenced constitutional law
the development of common law
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:is_a_document_that endured through centuries.
the context of English history
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for gptkb:civil_rights_movements
in English law
gptkbp:is_a_historical_artifact_in the study of governance
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of documentaries and films
lawyers and historians
debate among scholars
numerous scholarly studies
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of the fight against tyranny
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:checks_and_balances
the concept of limited government
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Magna_Carta_Day
gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions of justice
in discussions of civil liberties
gptkbp:is_considered one of the first steps towards modern democracy
gptkbp:is_divided_into 63 clauses
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Declaration_of_Independence
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in gptkb:human_rights
the rule of law
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a symbol of liberty
gptkbp:is_often_used_in legal arguments
gptkbp:is_part_of the British constitutional tradition
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a foundational text in democracy
as a UNESCO World Heritage site
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_leaders
gptkb:popular_culture
gptkb:legal_case
political discourse
court rulings
gptkbp:is_seen_as_a_milestone_in the evolution of democracy
gptkbp:is_taught_in history classes
gptkbp:key the history of England
constitutional scholars
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Great_Charter
gptkbp:landmark the history of law
gptkbp:location gptkb:Runnymede,_England
gptkbp:purpose limit the power of the king
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_John_of_England
gptkbp:state gptkb:King_John
gptkbp:symbolizes freedom and democracy
gptkbp:translated_into many languages
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill_of_Rights_1689
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:British_Library
gptkb:UNESCO_Memory_of_the_World_Register
gptkb:founding_fathers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4