The Magna Carta has been called the most important document in history. This book highlights the contexts and characters around its creation, as well as the people and events that reiterated its principles, keeping alive a political tradition protecting rights and freedoms that is still in force today.Magna Carta Commentaries is not a long boring academic book, yet contains a great deal of thorough research and original conclusions. The 48 stories provide detailed insights into medieval life, intriguing profiles of the characters involved, and overviews of the Charter's legal and constitutional ramifications down the centuries.