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THE BARONS OF RUNNYMEDE AND THE GREAT CHARTER
THE BARONS OF RUNNYMEDE AND THE GREAT CHARTER
OUTLINE OF BRITISH CONSTITUTION
Barons of England force the Great Charter on King John at Runnymede. Although a reactionary document, it has fired the imagination of people ever since, and forms the documentational basis of English and American constitutional liberty.
The Petition of Rights, 1628.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS, 1689.
Statutes of Parliament, to date.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS, 1689.
Statutes of Parliament, to date.
Interpreted the charters and statutes. In the years after Magna Carta, English Courts, reflecting public opinion, expanded it.
Legal traditions and customs built up through the centuries of English and American history.
Political customs and usages are as much a part of the constitution as the written provisions. "Customs" consist of duties and habits not required by any law—such as cabinet responsibility, the King keeping his Royal Mouth shut on political matters, and others.
These elements, plus many other charters and laws, are the framework of
These elements, plus many other charters and laws, are the framework of
Until 1776 American and English fused.
