Project Gutenberg 2021-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 599 McKechnie, William Sharp 1863 1930 05013197 Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John With an Historical Introduction KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John" by William Sharp McKechnie is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the significance and implications of the Magna Carta, focusing on its historical context and its role in the development of constitutional freedoms in England. The book aims to provide a fresh commentary on this pivotal document, critiquing earlier interpretations and emphasizing its relevance to the struggles for liberty. The opening of the commentary highlights that no significant modern analysis of Magna Carta has been published until now, despite the profound impact of the Great Charter on English constitutional history. McKechnie discusses the motivations behind his work, emphasizing the necessity of examining the various grievances that led to its creation and outlining the events that unfolded in the lead-up to its signing. He argues that the Magna Carta is deserving of detailed study due to its complexities and the wealth of knowledge in contemporary scholarship, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of its chapters and clauses in the remaining text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Law -- England -- History Magna Carta Constitutional history -- England -- Sources Law -- England -- Sources KD Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities 1858608 2025-07-26T05:05:20.955181 text/html 1774354 2024-10-18T13:47:38 text/html 754086 2025-07-26T05:05:51.865990 application/epub+zip 783526 2025-07-26T05:05:27.069166 application/epub+zip 716938 2025-07-26T05:05:23.825167 application/epub+zip 1380753 2025-07-26T05:06:08.581894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1089935 2025-07-26T05:05:47.801954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1023945 2022-09-29T12:12:39.736663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1406449 2025-07-26T05:05:15.928141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1386420 2024-10-18T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17596 2025-07-26T05:06:08.791888 application/rdf+xml 9459 2025-07-26T05:05:24.217081 image/jpeg 1601 2025-07-26T05:05:24.034250 image/jpeg 704672 2025-07-26T05:05:21.090109 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia