# Charter of the Forest is issued (1217)

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The regency government separated forest-law reforms from a reissued Magna Carta. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 1217 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The charter reduced some royal forest burdens and became a long-lasting companion to Magna Carta.

## Why it matters
The charter reduced some royal forest burdens and became a long-lasting companion to Magna Carta.

Ruler at the time: [Henry III](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Charter of the Forest is issued](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Charter+of+the+Forest+is+issued&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Charter of the Forest is issued](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Charter+of+the+Forest+is+issued)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)