Magna Carta

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Magna Carta is one of the most enduring documents from the Middle Ages. Reluctantly signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215, it forever changed society and politics in Britain, and the rest of the world. Magna Carta has been credited with inspiring the US Constitution and Bill o ...  Show more

What does a document written in 1215 in England have to do with the United States? The Magna Carta has supposedly influenced foundational documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

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📖 [Episode Transcripts in link below] In this episode we explore a significant historical document, the Magna Carta, which established the principles of limited government and individual rights in English law in 1215. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_ ...  Show more

The Army of God secures a shocking victory in London. King John is totally blindsided and forced to negotiate. At Runnymede, in 1215, he gathers his barons and together they produce one of the most famous documents in Western History. But will Magna Carta be enough to stop this c ...  Show more