The Magna Carta | A Discussion on Power, Poli...

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on October 4, 2021.---The steamboat passed the port and he looked out at the brown, muddy water. The heat was failing and the humidity began to s ...  Show more

Is America approaching an end similar to Rome's?No.But are there lessons from how the Roman Empire collapsed in the West that nations and leaders can apply to their own situations? Of course, so Joe and Jon explore those topics today.Join us every Thursday this summer for new pop ...  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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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

📖 [Episode Transcripts in link below] In this episode we explore a significant historical document, the Magna Carta, which established the principles of limited government and individual rights in English law in 1215.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