The Story of the Magna Carta: The Charter of Rights. From its establishment by nobles in 1215, seeking to protect their freedom from the tyrannical King John, to its role in establishing freedom for all, its role in the establishment of the United States and the Bill of Rights, to this day. Over time, as opponents and defenders of the Magna Carta, the plan discovered that although it was initially proposed by the powerful against the most powerful, it has already begun its own life: its logic of justice and reciprocity is dedicated to expanding freedom and justice anywhere.