Charter of Liberties

The Charter of Liberties is proclaimed by Henry I of England in 1100 agreement with the nobility. In it, the king recognized certain rights of the ecclesiastical and secular magnates. The Charter of Liberties is a forerunner of the Magna Carta, which took somewhat longer text passages directly from her.

The charter secured Heinrich, the nobility after his accession to the throne. The self-imposed power limit refers directly to Henry's predecessor and brother William II, the va lay with the church dignitaries in constant conflict over the occupation of sacred offices and many a time the vacancy time clerical offices extended in order to conduct the associated duties in the royal coffers in this period can.

The Charter of Liberties was ignored by the English kings in general. It was not until 1213, the provisions made ​​by the Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton in the conflict over its appreciation again public, which ultimately contributed to the completion of the Magna Carta.