A brief history of the Magna Carta : the story of the origins of liberty

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Title:

A brief history of the Magna Carta : the story of the origins of liberty

Author:

Hindley, Geoffrey.

ISBN:

9781845295059

Personal Author:

Hindley, Geoffrey.

Publication Information:

London : Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2008.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 334 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

The brothers Plantagenet The smack of firm government Churchmen, charters and politics The road to disaster The order of nobility London, cities, towns and communes Communities of the forest The community of Jewry The community of women Lordships, charters and hostages: John's dealings with the Celtic realms Timetable of a crisis The making of a charter A charter for war Charters, liberties and power The European dimension Myths of liberty An old charter in new worlds and new times.

Title Subject:

Magna Carta

Subject Term:

Constitutional history -- Great Britain.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- Politics and government -- History.

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Summary

In 1215, the Barons of England forced King John to sign a document which would change the political landscape of Britain. Magna Carta was the forerunner of the constitution. This book retells the story of the events leading up to the conference & looks at the document itself, showing how it has resonated throughout the world.