What is Magna Carta? Clause 61

The transcript discusses Clause 61 of the Magna Carta, known as the security clause, which allowed barons to hold King John accountable. If the king violated the charter, barons could seize his properties. Despite its initial failure and being declared illegal by Pope Innocent III, Magna Carta was reissued multiple times, with significant portions removed. Over the centuries, it has inspired key documents like the United States Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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