That clause related to the rights of 25 barons to oversee the rights granted to them in Magna Carta, and if the chief justice or any of his officials "offend[ed] in any respect against any man ...

The original Magna Carta dates back to 1215. According to Wikipedia, it was a royal charter signed at Runnymede near Windsor to make peace between King John of England and a group of rebel barons.

Let’s keep Magna Carta alive. Because – as those barons showed, all those years ago – what we do today will shape the world, for many, many years to come.

EDMUND:Your papa, I mean the Baron, he was incredible! NARRATOR:After only ten weeks the Magna Carta agreement is broken. KING JOHN:Huh, huh, huh! Never again will they tell me, me, the King ...

She explores a second source which shows that in 1214, the year before Magna Carta was first drawn up, there were rising tensions between the King and the Barons. This source shows that King John ...

Retired Victoria College professor Paul Janda spoke on “The Magna Carta and Its Role in Our History.” He presented the historical context leading to English barons rebelling against King John ...