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History of English Charters.
Charter of William the Conqueror (1071).
Charter of Henry I. (1101).
Charters of Stephen (1135-1136).
Charter of Henry II. (1154).
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Charter of John, or the Great Charter (1215).
Three epochs in John's reign.
Formation of a coalition among the barons.
Civil war.
Conference at Runnymead.
Concession of the Great Charter.
Analysis of this Charter.
Its stipulations refer to national rights as well as to those of the barons.
John petitions and obtains from Innocent III. a bull to reverse the Great Charter.
Resistance of the English clergy.
Recommencement of the civil war (October, 1215).
Louis of France, son of Philip Augustus, is appealed to by the barons.
Death of John (October, 1216).
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Charters of Henry III.
First Charter of Henry III. (November, 1216).
Louis of France renounces his title to the Crown, and leaves England.
Second Charter of Henry III. (1217).
Forest Charter granted by Henry III. (1217).
Confirmation of Charters (1225).
Revocation of Charters (1227).
New confirmation of Charters (1237).
Continual violation of Charters.
Civil war.
Renewal of Charters (1264).
New confirmation of Charters (1267).
Death of Henry III. (November 16, 1272).
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Conclusion of the history of Charters under the reign of Edward I.
Political conflict follows civil war.
The king frequently violates the Charters, especially in the matter of imposts.
The barons resist energetically.
Edward gives a definitive confirmation to the Charters (1298-1301).
A bull of Clement V., solicited by Edward I., annuls the Charters.
Its failure.
Death of Edward I. (July 7, 1307)