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"John"

Title

"John"

Subject

Canada
values
Law
Rule of Law

Description

This image shows King John signing the Magna Carta in 1215. The Magna Carta is considered to be the first declaration in Western history to impose the rule of law.

Creator

James William Edmund Doyle

Source

"John", James William Edmund Doyle, A Chronicle of England: B.C. 55 – A.D. 1485 (London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864), p. 226, via WikiMedia.

Publisher

Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, London, 1864
Wikimedia

Date

Publication date: 1864

Rights

James William Edmund Doyle [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Format

image file/pdf

Type

Engraving

Original Format

Engraving

Files

Eh_Artefact_Magna.jpg

Collection

Citation

James William Edmund Doyle, “"John",” Exhibits, accessed March 28, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2627.