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King John of England agreed, in 1215, to the demands of his barons and authorized that handwritten copies of Magna Carta be prepared on parchment, affixed with his seal, and publicly read throughout the realm.
Of particular interest to women is the change of attitude toward widows:
This was seen as a breakthrough for widows, who, until this time, had been treated as chattels of the King.
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