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Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John / With an Historical Introduction — William Sharp McKechnie

Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John / With an Historical Introduction

William Sharp McKechnie

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 581 pages

This is a historical and legal commentary on Magna Carta, the 1215 charter sealed by King John, with an extended introduction on its background and meaning. William Sharp McKechnie examines the document clause by clause and traces its place in English constitutional history. It is valuable for listeners interested in medieval law and the roots of limited government.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. MAGNA CARTA A COMMENTARY ON THE GREAT CHARTER OF KING JOHN
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.
  5. PART II. FEUDAL GRIEVANCES AND MAGNA CARTA.
  6. PART III. MAGNA CARTA: ITS FORM AND CONTENTS.
  7. PART IV. HISTORICAL SEQUEL TO MAGNA CARTA.
  8. PART V.
  9. TEXT, TRANSLATION, AND COMMENTARY.
  10. MAGNA CARTA.
  11. APPENDIX. DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO, OR ILLUSTRATIVE OF JOHN’S MAGNA CARTA.
  12. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIST OF AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO.
  13. INDEX TO STATUTES.
  14. INDEX.
  15. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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