Magna Carta: Legend and LegacyBobbs-Merrill, 1966 - 379 pages Chronicles the events which led to the creation of the Magna Carta and the influence of this document on all subsequent laws in England as well as on the American Constitution. Includes the original text. |
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THE MAKING OF THE LEGEND | 1 |
THE DOCUMENTS OF THE LEGACY | 239 |
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY AND NOTES | 353 |
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