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Interactive site detailing Hammurabi's Code and the effect that it played on the Babylonian civilization

Gives good emphasis on the impact the Magna Carta had on modern democracy.

This site has a lot of information on the Magna Carta!!

Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or "Great Charter." The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation's laws.