Turbines are commonly used to provide engine power. Airplane jet engines and nuclear-powered ships use turbines to propel themselves, and gas turbines have been used to power ships, trains, cars and tanks.
The Document and Its Legacy. Written in Latin, the Magna Carta (or Great Charter) was effectively the first written constitution in European history. Of its 63 clauses, many concerned the various property rights of barons and other powerful citizens, suggesting the limited intentions of the framers.
In England, a ârevolt of the baronsâ that began in 1214 succeeded in placing limits on what a king could do. The barons forced King John to agree to a document later called the Magna Carta, or âGreat Charter.â This charter guaranteed the rights of English nobles and placed both the king and nobles under the rule of law.. The Magna Carta (âThe Great Charterâ) What it says What it means John, by the grace of God, king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and count of Anjou, to his faithful subjects, greeting.