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Magna Carta

Italy · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1215Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1215

Innocent III24 August 1215

Government / Government of England

Pope Innocent III, following a request from King John, declares the Magna Carta invalid, the Barons of England soon retaliate by inviting King Philip of France to come to England, Philip accepted the offer

Innocent III24 August 1215

Vatican · Government / Government of England

Upholds Johns appeal against the Magna Carta & issues a bull annulling it. Upholds Johns appeal against the Magna Carta & issues a bull annulling it

Innocent III1215

Vatican · Government / Government of England

Upholds Johns appeal against the Magna Carta & issues a bull annulling it

Names involved

Innocent III

Provenance

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