Magna Carta Sealed on this day.

1215: Magna Carta sealed
Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John agrees to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or Great Charter. The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed the nobles their feudal privileges and promised to maintain the nation's laws. The Magna Carta also called for fair and equal treatment of the nobles in legal cases, a major infringement on the king's traditional authority. Although King John soon revoked the Magna Carta, it is regarded as a groundbreaking political document that helped lay the foundation for modern democratic England.

King John later amended the Magna Carta in Bristol!