In 2015 the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta was celebrated. One of the few surviving copies of the document was to go on display during the year of the anniversary at a museum at Renmin University in Beijing, China, but the exhibit was abruptly moved to the British ambassador’s residence with no proper reason or explanation given.
What is the Magna Carta?
Magna Carta, which means ‘The Great Charter’, is one of the most important documents in history, as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. The Document was first authorised in June 1215 at Runnymede, on the River Thames near Windsor, and was signed by King John of England.
The Magna Carta and all that inspired its drafting and signing is surely the fruit of the gospel of Jesus Christ, as it crossed borders and spread into foreign lands (as England initially was). The words of the document point to the freedom of the individual under the laws of the individual’s whole community, and the words are inscribed for all to see and read. This booklet points to that freedom.
Product Details:
Author: Colin Tomlinson
Dimensions: A5 – 210 mm x 150 mm
Weight: approx. 92 gms
Pages: 48