Magna Carta and its gifts to Canada : democracy, law, and human rights

A deep and gorgeous study of the Magna Carta and how it still influences our world. The year 2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the Great Charter imposed on King John by his barons in the thirteenth century to ensure he upheld traditional customs of the nobility. Though it began as a safeguard of the aristocracy, over the past 800 years, the Magna Carta has become a cornerstone of democratic ideals for all. After centuries of obscurity, the Magna Carta was rediscovered in the seventeenth century, and has informed numerous documents upholding human rights, including the American Declaration of Independence, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For Canadians, it has informed key documents from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 that shaped the then-British Colonies and their relations with First Nations, to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This book complements the 2015 Magna Carta Canada exhibition of the Durham Cathedral Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest. Foreword by the Honourable Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons Introduction: The Magna Carta at 800 Part 1: The History of Kings, Barons, and the Commons Early Perceptions of Democracy Life in Thirteenth-Century England The Making of King John Part 2: Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest The Reign of King John and the Coming of Magna Carta The Key Principles of Magna Carta The Repudiation of Magna Carta and the Death of King John The Charter of the Forest: Protection of the Commons The Provisions of Oxford and the Development of Parliament Part 3: The Decline and Revival of Magna Carta The Spread of Magna Carta's Ideals from Barons to Commoners The Decline of Magna CartaSir Edward Coke and the Rebirth of Magna Carta The Petition of Right in 1628 The English Civil Wars and Interregnum The Bill of Rights and Emergence of Constitutional Monarchy Part 4: Magna Carta Abroad Canada's First Constitutional Document: the Royal Proclamation of 1763 The American Revolution The French Revolution Magna Carta and Canada's Confederation in 1867 Part 5: Magna Carta Today The Global Impact of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest Surviving Copies of Magna Carta Magna Carta in Contemporary Canada Acknowledgements Appendix 1: The Magna Carta 2015 Exhibition Appendix 2: The Venues Appendix 3: The Durham Cathedral Magna Carta Notes For Further Reading Photo Credits La Magna Carta avait été conçue au départ dans le but d'assurer que le roi Jean respecte les us et coutumes de la noblesse au XIII e siècle. Au cours des huit cents années qui se sont écoulées depuis sa création, elle est devenue la pierre angulaire des idéaux de la démocratie pour tous. La ± Grande Charte? a inspiré de nombreux documents portant sur le respect des droits de la personne, y compris la Déclaration d'indépendance des États-Unis, la Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen de la France, et la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies. Pour les Canadiens, la Magna Carta a servi de modèle pour d'importants documents, depuis la Proclamation royale de 1763, qui a façonné les colonies britanniques de l'époque et les relations de celles-ci avec les Premières Nations, jusqu'à la Charte des droits et libertés. La Magna Carta : son importance pour le Canada est une célébration des huit cents années d'existence du document ainsi que de son influence sur le Canada et le monde entier "The year 2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the Great Charter imposed on King John by his barons in the thirteenth century to ensure he upheld traditional customs of the nobility. Though it began as a safeguard of the aristocracy, over the past 800 years, the Magna Carta has become a cornerstone of democratic ideals for all. After centuries of obscurity, the Magna Carta was rediscovered in the seventeenth century, and has informed numerous documents upholding human rights, including the American Declaration of Independence, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For Canadians, it has informed key documents from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 that shaped the then-British Colonies and their relations with First Nations, to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This book complements the 2015 Magna Carta Canada exhibition of the Durham Cathedral Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest"--Publisher's description The year 2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the Great Charter imposed on King John by his barons in the thirteenth century to ensure he upheld traditional customs of the nobility. Though it began as a safeguard of the aristocracy, over the past 800 years, the Magna Carta has become a cornerstone of democratic ideals for all. After centuries of obscurity, the Magna Carta was rediscovered in the seventeenth century, and has informed numerous documents upholding human rights, including the American Declaration of Independence, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For Canadians, it has informed key documents from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 that shaped the then- British Colonies and their relations with First Nations, to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This book complements the 2015 Magna Carta Canada exhibition of the Durham Cathedral Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest. For 800 years, the Magna Carta has had a formative impact on democracy and liberty, with influence spanning the world. In Canada, the Great Charter has had a unique influence on history and common law. Its legacy includes some of the nation's fundamental laws and defining relationships. This book complements the 2015 Magna Carta Canada exhibition. La Magna Carta a modelé la démocratie autour du monde, et l'année 2015 marque l'anniversaire de huit cent années de la Magna Carta