Magna Carta
STORY PREFACEKing John (Lackland) was a bad king. At least, that’s how history remembers him.
According to legend, he gave Robin Hood (also called Robin Longstride and Robin of Locksley) - the heroic archer of Sherwood Forest who died a treacherous death - a terrible time.
He tried to steal the throne from his brother, Richard the Lionheart, while Richard was out of the country.
He was a lousy son to his mother, the famous Eleanor of Aquitaine (once portrayed by Katherine Hepburn).
Yet, King John gave his barons (and ultimately the world) the Magna Carta, one of the greatest legal documents ever written and a cornerstone of modern national constitutions.
Original Release Date: July, 2000 To cite this story, using MLA Guidelines: Bos, Carole D. "Magna Carta" AwesomeStories.com. Date of access IN OTHER WORDS: Author. Title of story. Name of web site. Date of access <URL>.
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