An historical essay on the Magna Charta of King John : to which are added, the Great Charter in Latin and English; the charters of liberties and confirmations, granted by Henry III and Edward I; the original charter of the forests; and various authentic instruments connected with them: explanatory notes on the several privileges; a descriptive account of the principal originals and editions extant, both in print and manuscript; and other illustrations, derived from the most interesting and authentic sources / by Richard Thomson.