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Stephen John Langton (1150 – 1228) – The Magna Carta Saint
Stephen John Langton was an English Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1207 to1228, a key figure in the conflict between King John and Pope Innocent III, and a major forcebehind the drafting of the Magna Carta in 1215. The charter curbed King John's power andprotect the English Church 's rights, embodying ideals of limited government and freedom fromillegal imprisonment. Langton mediated between the king and rebellious barons, incorporatingthe Charter of Liberties and Old Testament principles of justice into the document, limitingroyal authority and establishing the rule of law ensuring fair treatment and justice for thepeople. He is also widely credited with dividing the Bible into the standard chapters used today,a development that made the text more accessible for study and citation. Langton alsopromoted the schola chant tradition and composed the famous hymn Veni SancteSpiritus. Learn more here…
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