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Quotation from Magna Carta by King John and the barons of England
“the English church shall be free, and shall have her rights entire, and her liberties inviolate”
Magna Carta, Clause 1, trans. White and Notestein
The charter's first grant protects the church, including the freedom of elections John had promised before his quarrel with the barons.
Citation: "the English church shall be free, and shall have her rights entire, and her liberties inviolate" — King John and the barons of England, Magna Carta, Clause 1, trans. White and Notestein. (id magna-carta-q1)
Portrait: Magna Carta (British Library Cotton MS Augustus II.106), King John of England and the barons (1215), Public domain.
