The Magna Carta is not necessarily the oldest document in history. It is however, the oldest document that resembles the United States constitution.
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The Magna Carta was the document that represented a written guarantee of the rights and privileges.
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King John, son of Henry II, signed the Magna Carta into law in 1215. Feudal barons attempting to protect their power pushed the Magna Carta. It was the first time a document was imposed on a king by his subjects.
The Magna Carta starts with King John's titles and greetings by name to the men involved with creating the document. In Latin, it begins, "Johannes Dei gracia rex Anglie," and in English, "John, by the grace of God, king of England.."