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Magna Carta was signed on June 15, 1215: history, quotes, and Monty Python's explanation
VA Viper ^
| 06/15/2016
| HarpyGoddess
Posted on 06/15/2016 12:43:32 PM PDT by harpygoddess
The Magna Carta, the basis of the thesis that leaders are not above the law, the beginning of the path from absolute monarchy to the rule of law, and an important foundation of our Anglo-Saxon liberties, was signed on June 15, 1215.
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TOPICS: History; Politics
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; law; magnacarta
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To: SunkenCiv
I remember that day well. It was raining.
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posted on
06/15/2016 2:20:36 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
To: dp0622
That explains why the mede was runny.
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posted on
06/15/2016 2:33:18 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
To: Tennessee Nana
Very interesting. My wife was born a short walking distance from that church.
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posted on
06/15/2016 2:35:43 PM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves. Socialism is governmental theft!)
To: SunkenCiv
Had to look mede up!! I came up with either some persian group or members of the media :)
yes, i’m too stupid to figure this one out on my own
help!! thanks
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posted on
06/15/2016 2:36:14 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
To: dp0622
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posted on
06/15/2016 2:43:48 PM PDT
by
exit82
(Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
To: harpygoddess
How many people know that the Magna Carta contains a clause saying debts to Jews need not be repaid? Look it up.
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posted on
06/15/2016 3:28:24 PM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
To: MondoQueen
Name-dropping?
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posted on
06/15/2016 3:47:12 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
(The Avatar is back by popular request.)
To: mountainlion
“Why didn’t our government celebrate it last year. They did not even mention it.”
The ignorant bastards probably never heard of it.
I seem to remember reading that the average IQ in Kenya is between 60 and 70.
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posted on
06/15/2016 4:19:35 PM PDT
by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: dsc
IQ in Kenya is between 60 and 70.
That is quite good. Washington DC would struggle to make half that.
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posted on
06/15/2016 5:00:50 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: TexasRepublic
maybe she and I are cousins...
My grandfather was baptized at another church in Ipswich...
To: MondoQueen
well I had ancestors who came to Boston (Charlestown) with the Winthrop Fleet 1630...
:)
To: sneakers
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posted on
06/15/2016 6:49:08 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Keep calm and Pray on.)
To: mountainlion
You know the answer, I am sure.
BTW, last year, I read about the fact that the Magna Carta would be touring certain cities in the US. I live in Maryland and tried to wangle my way into a viewing in Philadelphia, but the exhibit was open only to members of some bar association there. :(
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posted on
06/15/2016 6:55:16 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Keep calm and Pray on.)
To: jmaroneps37; harpygoddess
How many people know that the Magna Carta contains a clause saying debts to Jews need not be repaid? Yes indeed it did, but with a qualification. This was if a debtor to the Jews died, his widow and heirs would not be liable. I can only surmise it was to prevent penury to a helpless woman and children.
To: harpygoddess
I’d like to see the Magna Carta tattooed on Hillary’s fat ass. In large print.
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posted on
06/15/2016 7:39:41 PM PDT
by
Hardastarboard
(Better Call Saul (Alinsky). "Make them live by their own rules")
To: dp0622
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posted on
06/15/2016 11:14:28 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
To: harpygoddess
I was at the the british libry in london a couple weeks ago, and saw one of the original copies .. very cool to see that.
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