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Runnymede 1215

King John agrees Magna Carta with his barons in a meadow by the Thames.

Map showing the location of RunnymedeRunnymede
Border map for 1200. See Europe in 1200.

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Key facts

Date1215
TypeHistoric site or event
Location51.44° N, -0.56° E
Nearest city on the mapLondon (about 31 km)
Territory of (map of 1200)Angevin Empire

Rulers in 1215

RealmRulerReign
ByzantiumEmpire of Nicaea in exile (Latin Empire holds the capital)1204–1261
Franks / HRE / GermanyFrederick II1212–1250
FrancePhilip II Augustus1180–1223
England / UKKing John1199–1216

The world around 1215

YearEventWhere
1212Battle of Las Navas de TolosaBattle of Las Navas de Tolosa

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