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Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈe͡ɪt t͡ʃˈɑːtə] (IPA)

The "Great Charter" is a term that refers to the historical document signed by King John of England in 1215, which established a set of rights and principles for all Englishmen. This document is also known as the Magna Carta, which is Latin for "Great Charter". There are several synonyms for the term "Great Charter" which include important document, historic treaty, medieval constitution, landmark agreement, and foundational declaration. All of these synonyms emphasize the significance and impact of the Magna Carta on English and world history, as its principles have influenced legal systems and human rights protections around the globe.

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Famous quotes with Great charter

  • Let us search into the records of Holy Writ, if out of this their great charter, there be not a seal grant of a lesser, though like privilege, and this by virtue of Christ, in that we have the honour to be accounted Abraham's seed as truly as they.
    Thomas Goodwin
  • James Madison, who knew perhaps as well as any one what the makers of the Constitution meant, said, 'We intend this Constitution to be the great charter of Human Liberty to the unborn millions who shall enjoy its protection, and who should never see that such an institution as slavery was ever known in our midst'. And the Congress of 1787, in resigning its functions, echoed the meaning of his words in saying, 'Let it never be forgotten that the cause of the United States is the cause of human nature‍'‍ — not of white men nor black men nor red men nor brown men — but of man, of mankind
    George William Curtis

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