WE should all celebrate this day. While it didn't do anything for the common folk it was a beginning in the process to grant rights to all. Matter of fact we here in "the Land of the Free" are still in the process of guaranteeing human rights to all our citizens.

The brief reign of Richard IIi saw some substantive advances--laws translated into English so that everyone could understand them, institution of bail, prohibition of seizing an accused's assets before trial.

That others in the polity had rights that could not be taken away by the King.

This idea grew through the years. I believe it was best expressed by the Elder Pitt in 1762,

The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter — all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!