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Magna Carta Timeline Game

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The Magna Carta is a significant historical document that played a crucial role in shaping the concepts of law and governance. To further explore the importance of this document, we have created a timeline game that allows players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215
  • The sealing of the Magna Carta by King John of England
  • The establishment of the Magna Carta as a symbol of limiting the power of the monarchy

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • : King John ascends to the throne of England
  • 1213: 1213: King John loses Normandy to the French
  • 1214: 1214: King John signs the Charter of Liberties
  • 1215: 1215: Magna Carta is drafted by the barons
  • June 15, 1215: June 15, 1215: King John seals Magna Carta at Runnymede
  • 1216: 1216: King John dies and is succeeded by Henry III
  • 1217: 1217: Magna Carta is reissued with revisions
  • 1225: 1225: Magna Carta is reissued again with further revisions
  • 1235: 1235: First known reference to Magna Carta as 'Magna Carta'
  • 1253: 1253: Magna Carta is confirmed by Henry III
  • 1297: 1297: Magna Carta is reissued by Edward I
  • 14th century: 14th century: Magna Carta becomes viewed as a symbol of English liberties
  • 16th century: 16th century: Magna Carta is invoked in debates over royal power
  • 1628: 1628: Magna Carta influences the drafting of the Petition of Right
  • 1689: 1689: Magna Carta is cited in the English Bill of Rights
  • 18th century: 18th century: Magna Carta gains importance in American colonial grievances
  • 1776: 1776: Magna Carta influences the Declaration of Independence
  • 1791: 1791: Magna Carta inspires the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution
  • 19th century: 19th century: Magna Carta is celebrated as a cornerstone of constitutional law
  • 20th century: 20th century: Magna Carta continues to shape constitutional thinking worldwide
  • 2009: 2009: Magna Carta's 800th anniversary is celebrated globally

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