THE
GREAT CHARTER
OF
KING JOHN;
A true copy from the
ORIGINAL FRENCH.
John, by the grace of God King of England, to the archbiſhops, biſhops, abbots, earls, barons, juſtices, foreſters, ſheriffs, prevoſts, miniſters, and all his bailiffs and his lieges, greeting. Know ye, that we by the grace of God, and for the ſaving of our ſoul, and the ſouls of all our anceſtors, and of our heirs, and for the honour of God, and the ſafety of holy church, and for the amendment of our government, by the advice of our honoured fathers, Stephen, archbiſhop of Canterbury, primate of all England, and cardinal of Rome; Henry, archbiſhop of Dublin, William, biſhop of London, Peter, biſhop of Wincheſter, Jocelin, biſhop of Bath, Hugh, biſhop of Lincoln, Walter, biſhop of Worceſter, William, biſhop of Cheſter, Benedict, biſhop of Rocheſter, and
