Magna Carta
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Magna Carta Libertatum, commonly called Magna Carta or sometimes Magna Charta, is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1215
Author: John Lackland
Location: Two at the British Library; one each in Lincoln Castle and in Salisbury Cathedral
Purpose: Peace treaty