Claim: Article 61 of Magna Carta allows for lawful dissent and rebellion. It also means that businesses don't have to close under Covid-19 regulations.
Fact-check: "Article 61" of Magna Carta doesn't allow you to ignore Covid-19 regulations - Full Fact
Verdict: this is all incorrect. clause 61 of the 1215 magna carta set out rules for 25 specific barons. it did not allow the general population to rebel, and it was also removed from subsequent versions of the document.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2020-11-03T00:00:00