title: Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction
author:  Nicholas Vincent 
description: <br><strong>Nicholas Vincent</strong> is Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia.<br>
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  # THE MAGNA CARTA
  
  
  ### THREE VERSIONS
  
  
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  _The Magna Carta_  
  
  
  _Three Versions_  
  
  
  First published in 1215  
  
  
  ISBN 978-1-62013-423-8  
  
  
  Duke Classics  
  
  
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  # Contents
  
  
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  _[Version I](2584_split_003.html#toc0)_  
  
  
  _[Version II](2584_split_004.html#toc1)_  
  
  
  _[Version III](2584_split_005.html#toc2)_  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Version I
  
  
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  _John,_ by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of
  
  
  Normandy and Aquitaine, and Cou