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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



... to Magna Charta Island, and had a look at the stone which stands in the cottage there and on which the great Charter is said to have been signed; though, as to whether it really was signed there, or, as some say, on the other bank at "Runningmede," I decline to commit myself. As far as my own personal opinion goes, however, I am inclined to give weight to the popular ...
— Three Men in a Boa • Jerome K. Jerome

... scholars. The cessation of lectures was followed by a migration to other cities until satisfaction was given. The exact nature of the satisfaction given by the king is not known. One important result, however, was the great charter of papal privileges just referred to,—"the Magna Charta of the University" ...
— Readings in the History of Education - Mediaeval Universities • Arthur O. Norton



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



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