Magna Carta is the document that stated that the King cannot impose taxes without the approval of a "common council" that was part of the Parliament and represented the approval of the people.
Magna Carta is a document that contained 63 clauses that held the King accountable to the rule of law, it also talked about freedom and the Church. The document was issued after a confrontation between King John and his barons in 1215 due to imposition of heavy taxes to pay for expensive foreign wars.
<em>Magna Carta's most famous clause is the one that gave all free men the right to justice and a fair trial for the first time in history</em>. Magna Carta is a powerful symbol of individual rights and freedoms that has inspired many constitutions.
