… King John bowed to pressure from the rebellious barons and assented to the demands of the barons at Runnymede. For the first time in English history a king had agreed to limit his own power. As importantly, his assent was agreed in writing in the Magna Carta (which means 'Great Charter'). The physical document meant that the details could be widely distributed and remembered. The importance of the event was apparent immediately, but the long-term consequences across the centuries were unforeseen. Four hundred years later the Magna Carta was used as a crucial political weapon in the fight between Parliament and Charles I during the English Civil War.

It's up to the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty.

Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman.

Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Olney are still rejoicing over the late arrival at their home of a little dentist or dentistess.