On today's date in 1217: The Charter of the Forest is sealed at St Paul's Cathedral, London by King Henry III, acting under the regency of William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke which re-establishes for free men rights of access to the royal forest that had been eroded by William the Conqueror and his heirs. #history #grownostr
Discussion
This is one of the precursors to The Magna Carta, even if they're barely related.