Magna Carta
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Fifteen biographies of key figures like Henry II, Pope Innocent III, William the Conqueror and Eleanor of Aquitaine enhance the narrative chapters, as do the extensive extracts of the church and the development of representative government follow.. Glossary, annotated timeline, maps, bibliography, and index are included. Representative government, common law, and key trial rights such as habeas corpus grew out of these landmark documents. Unsurprisingly, sentiments of rebellion grew stronger and stronger among the landed barons and wealthy merchants as royal demands for their money grew heavier and heavier. This remarkable document resulted from an aristocratic rebellion against the crown, sparked by king Johns abusive use of his customary rights as lord of England