Today, in 1215, King John put his seal on the Magna Carta By Seamus O'Sparks on June 15, 2011 — 1 min read Today, in 1215, King John put his seal on the Magna Carta. It was intended to limit the King’s wardrobe, but because of the free bar it ultimately limited the king’s power. For instance, the King could no longer playfully refer to his nobles as “flathead.” The document also stipulated that Mel Gibson could not... More