Magna Carta

               

Neither we nor our doom shall seize

For any poise any land or lease,

As long as the chattel of the swindle

Being ample to repay the dwindle.

Nor shall those be pledged to save

For the dodger being detained so pave

As the prime debtor being able to pay

To satisfy the debt alongside the bake

To pay money for any significant due

Having nothing wherewith challenge to face,

Then the good hands shall answer the debt.

To have the lands for rents and rave

Of the debtor, if they desire for them,

Until they are reimbursed for the balance due

Which they have paid for nonchalance

 Unless the principal debtor can show

 The proof to discharge his duress to them.

If one who has borrowed from the Jews

 Any sum, great or small, dies before that

Can be repaid, his heir shall pay no dues

On the debt for so long remaining under age,

Irrespective from which he holds his heads.

If such a debt falls into our hands,

We take nothing except the foremost owed

As mentioned in the bond not being along

And if any one die indebted to the Jews,

His wife shall have her dower and pay

Of that debt; and if any children of hay

Being left underage, the sum if due be able

For them in keeping with the holding

Of the deceased, the debt shall be paid

Out of the dregs, save the service due

Feudal lords, Let debts due to others than

Jews be dealt with in similar mode.

No scuttle or aid shall be imposed

On our realm, unless by common counsel

Of our kingdom, except for reimbursing hale,

For making our eldest son a knight,

And marrying our eldest daughter one time.

For these, only a reasonable aid is levied.

In like manner it shall be done concerning

Aids from the city of anywhere depositing

No man shall be compelled to do more

Service for a knight’s fee, or for any land

Free-holding, than is due from it.