The English Constitution included the first right to trial by peers, guaranteed the freedom of the (Catholic) church from monarchical intervention, created an assembly of 25 barons (chosen by all the barons of England) that became the first parliament, and guaranteed nobles the right to be called together to discuss any significant new taxes.

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The description provided conflates elements of the Magna Carta of 1215 with broader and somewhat inaccurate characterizations of the English Constitution. The Magna Carta did include provisions for the freedom of the church and the protection of barons from illegal imprisonment, among other things, but it did not create the first parliament nor did it specifically include a right to trial by peers in the modern sense. The development of the English Parliament and many legal rights evolved over time, not from a single document.

The English Constitution Included the First Right to Trial by Peers