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The Magna Carta is a royal
that was agreed to by King John of England on the 15th of June 1215. It stated that everyone was
under the law. It also guaranteed that everyone should have a
trial, with a
. Historians say the Magna Carta was the
for the development of Western democracy. In particular, it influenced the U.S. Constitution. The two
said: "The Magna Carta is…of great
to our history, to our freedoms and to our laws. But, there will be no freedom, no lawfulness, no
, if we allow climate breakdown to become the
that is now threatened." They added: "Our government is breaking its own
against climate change."
