Magna Carta

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One of the most important documents ever written, Magna Carta was sealed by King John after negotiations with his barons and their French and Scots allies at Runnymede in 1215.

Magna Carta has inspired the way we view issues of ...

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📖 [Episode Transcripts in link below] In this episode we explore a significant historical document, the Magna Carta, which established the principles of limited government and individual rights in English law in 1215.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

Does the Magna Carta enshrine the liberties of every free-born Englishman? Or is it now irrelevant? Ted Vallance, Professor of History at Roehampton University, joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss King John and the bill of rights he was forced to sign. Learn more a ...  Show more