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今年,英国《大宪章》(拉丁文Magna Carta,英文Great Charter)迎来其800岁生日。从年初开始,一系列庆典活动相继在英国推出,以纪念这份标志着英国开始走向宪政的法律文件的诞生。国王与贵族的博弈—《大宪章》的诞生历程800年前的英国王室较之今日截然不同,当时的王权几乎完全凌驾于法律之上。伦敦大学国王学院中世纪历史教授大卫·卡彭特(David Carpenter)说:
This year, the British Magna Carta (Great Magna Carta in Latin, English Great Charter) ushered in its 800th birthday. Since the beginning of the year, a series of celebrations have been launched in the UK in honor of the birth of the legal document that marked the beginning of the British move toward constitutional government. The Game between King and Aristocrat - The Birth of “Magna Carta” The British royal family 800 years ago was completely different from today. At that time, the monarchy almost completely surpassed the law. David Carpenter, a professor of medieval history at King’s College London, said: