Publisher's Synopsis
Scholars, parliamentarians and Supreme Court Justices in Great Britain and the United States have all contributed to this anniversary commemoration report of what happened on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta on 15th June 2015. Described by Lord Denning, Master of the Rolls (1962 - 1982) as "The greatest constitutional document of all times - the foundation of the freedom of the individual against the arbitrary authority of the despot".