The Magna Charta

In the rich turbulence of English history, one day stands magnificently apart—June 15, 1215, the day of the signing of the Magna Charta. On this day, the first blow for English freedom was struck and forever affected the Western world.

Here is the story of three true men, Stephen Langton, William Marshall, and Hubert de Burgh, whose heroic deeds set them against those of the ever deceitful and crafty King John but who ultimately prevailed.

James Daugherty’s narrative is divided into four ...