Magna Carta – Michael Stevens

Sat. Mar 7th, 2026

Document 1: Magna Carta: A story of power, of people, and of a promise that changed the world

November 22, 2023 Michael Stevens

Picture this: a field at Runnymede, beside the gently flowing River Thames. It’s June 15, 1215. We’re about to witness one of the most pivotal moments in history—the signing of the Magna Carta. This isn’t just a story of a document being signed; it’s a saga of wars, a tale…

Constitution History Law Liberty and Freedom

Document 0: From Magna Carta to US Constitution – A Journey from the Divine Right of Kings to a Democratic Republic

November 20, 2023 Michael Stevens

The Signing of the United States Constitution occurred on September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, representing 12 states (all but Rhode Island, which declined to send delegates), endorsed the Constitution created during the four-month-long convention. Our Constitution did not spring…