The Magna Carta was a document that
A) eliminated the monarchy in Great Britain.
B) unified the Scottish and English crowns.
C) established Norman rule throughout the British Isles.
D) resolved Britain's long-standing religious conflict.
E) placed the first formal restrictions on the power of the monarch.

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The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, is famous for placing formal restrictions on the power of the English monarch for the first time, establishing a precedent for the principle of the rule of law.

The Magna Carta Was a Document That