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A Long and Illustrious HistoryThe Middle Ages

In what year was the Magna Carta signed?

  1. 1348
  2. 1265
  3. 1215
  4. 1066

Why this is the correct answer

Magna Carta was signed at Runnymede in June 1215, when King John was forced by rebellious barons to agree to its terms. This date is significant because it marks one of the earliest written limits placed on royal authority in English history.

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