Following this it was then reissued in various forms over the following years, resulting in yet another version issued in 1225. However, it was quickly declared null and void by the Pope on the grounds it interfered with the authority of the King, and a civil war broke out in England. The first Magna Carta was originally drawn up in 1215. However, the 1215 Magna Carta is the only one we accept, as no Pope has any authority or jurisdiction to cancel a British law. Learn more here – The Pope cancels the Magna Carta (1215) Shortly after the Charter’s promulgation, Pope Innocent III issued a papal bull “annulling” it and threatening to excommunicate King John and all those who had signed it. Not surprisingly, kings and popes continually tried to nullify and ignore Magna Carta because of its attempt to restrict their power and uphold the sovereignty of the people. Nevertheless, Magna Carta has been the basis of much of the body of law upholding our inherent rights and freedoms. The Charter did not grant rights to anyone but simply recognized pre-existing inalienable natural liberties that the English had enjoyed long before the Normans conquered their island in 1066. From its beginning the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 has been based on the Magna Carta’s ideals of individual liberty and freedom, and the restraint of power.
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