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59K views · 5.2K reactions | 800 years ago on June 15, 1215, King John of England placed his seal on the Magna Carta. This was a momentous event that changed the world and said that no man or woman is above the law. Without the Magna Carta we would have no Declaration of Independence or Constitution. | Senator Ted Cruz | Facebook

Dan Snow explores how barons brought King John to his knees and why Magna Carta is remembered today, in the latest release on History Hit. Visiting the places where history was made, examining the documents that tell the story, and speaking to word-leading experts, Dan finds the answers to burning questions: how was King John brought to his knees? What did the rebel barons want? And why is Magna Carta still remembered to this day? Following the first part of this series, in which Michael Livings