More commonly known as simply the Magna Carta, this is a royal charter of rights, agreed upon by King John and the English barons in 1215, and forms the base of English constitutional practice. Currently, there are four copies on display - two are held at the British Library, one at Lincoln Castle, and the final one in Salisbury Cathedral.
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