The Magna Carta Libertatum, also known as the Magna Carta, is a charter that was created in 1215. Feudalism flourished in Medieval England, arranging political, military, social, and economic obligations among a feudal hierarchy. However, the King of England was found to have been abusing his control over the land. Archbishop Stephen Langton, as well as many other noblemen, was fed up with how they were being treated by King of England, John Lackland, and forced him into signing the Magna Carta. This charter not only secured the basic rights of the English people, but put a halt to King John’s powers. The Magna Carta has strong influence on many constitutional documents, including our U.S. Constitution. The Magna Carta instilled that everyone
