An historical essay on the Magna charta of King John : to which are added, the Great Charter in Latin and English, the charters of liberties and confirmations, granted by Henry III. and Edward I, the original Charter of the Forests, and various authentic instruments connected with them : explanatory notes on their several privileges, a descriptive account of the principal originals and editions extant, both in print and manuscript, and other illustrations, derived from the most interesting and authentic sources

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