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The Magna Carta was revolutionary for its time, putting limits on divine monarchy and making steps toward a rule of law, not men.
by thedailymail 5y ago
The Magna Carta was revolutionary for its time, putting limits on divine monarchy and making steps toward a rule of law, not men.
- fmajid 5y agoAnything but. It was all about the rights of the barons to oppress their fiefs without royal interference.
- ajuc 5y agoIn anglosaxon world for sure. Meanwhile in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe several countries had elective monarchies and self-government at local level :) I highly recommend this article to people who only ever read about history of political systems through anglosaxon POV: http://www.smashcompany.com/philosophy/poland-was-shockingly-liberal-in-the-1400s http://www.smashcompany.com/philosophy/poland-was-shockingly...