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The Great Charter   /greɪt tʃˈɑrtər/   Listen
The Great Charter

noun
1.
The royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215.  Synonyms: Magna Carta, Magna Charta.





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"The Great Charter" Quotes from Famous Books



... did not even hinder Louis of France, the son of the papalist Philip II, from accepting their invitation to become English king in his stead. It was only by a repudiation of this policy, and by an acceptance of the Great Charter, that the papacy could secure the English throne for John's young son, Henry III, and thus continue for a time ...
— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume VI. • Various


Words linked to "The Great Charter" :   United Kingdom, Magna Charta, royal charter, U.K., Great Britain, Britain, Magna Carta, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, UK


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