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New page: A Charter, in the context of British history, refers to a grant by the Sovereign or State, granting legal entity to a town, church, school, guild, incorporated body, or other organisation,...
A Charter, in the context of British history, refers to a grant by the Sovereign or State, granting legal entity to a town, church, school, guild, incorporated body, or other organisation, and setting out the conditions under which it was to exist. In effect it was a transfer of rights from a ruler to certain of his subjects, for certain reasons, and setting out certain conditions.
The earliest charters recorded in Britain were grants made to the Church in [[Kent]] by [[Aethelstan]] in the 7th century. The [[Magna Carta]] was a charter, as were the agreements setting out the conditions for various British colonies in America. In recent times charters have been granted mainly to educational bodies.
[[Category: British History.]]
The earliest charters recorded in Britain were grants made to the Church in [[Kent]] by [[Aethelstan]] in the 7th century. The [[Magna Carta]] was a charter, as were the agreements setting out the conditions for various British colonies in America. In recent times charters have been granted mainly to educational bodies.
[[Category: British History.]]