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"Magna Carta" is one of the most celebrated documents in English history and one of the most popular exhibits at The British Library. This work explores the context in which it was issued to discover what it really meant to its creators and how it came to be an iconic historical document.
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With fascinating facts and insights, this book gives a richly detailed look at the medieval world and the lasting legacy of the Magna Carta.
This book details the ways in which the Great Charter and its companion the Charter of the Forest have been used throughout the world across the centuries.
'David Carpenter deserves to replace Sir James Holt as the standard authority, and an unfailingly readable one too.' Ferdinand Mount, TLS 'An invaluable new commentary' Jill Leopore, New Yorker With a new commentary by David Carpenter "No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land." Magna Carta, forced on King John in 1215 by rebellion, is one of the most famous documents in world history. It asserts a fundamental principle: that the ruler is subjec...
Describes briefly life in twelfth century England and the rule of Richard, relates the events leading to Magna Charta, and traces milestones in the history of constitutional law since 1215.
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In an era when screens dominate children's imaginations, Magna-Tiles stands for 100% unplugged fun. With over 150 creative Magna-Tiles build ideas, activities, and challenges curated from Magna-Tiles fans around the world, this book is designed to inspire the next generation of lifelong inventors, explorers, and learners.With thoughtful text and bright illustrations, children are exposed to all kinds of exciting projects: building a rainbow, designing a Magna-Tiles or Magna-Qubix circuit, going on a magnetism hunt, and more. The book itself is simply a collection of Magna-Tiles and Magna-Qubix creations and activities to inspire and guide young builders. There are minimal instructions becaus...
Of all the documents surviving from the Middle Ages, Magna Carta has a unique facination. In stolid legal Latin, some sixty-odd clauses regulate such interesting matters as the abolition of fish weirs on the Thames, rates of composition payments for military obligations, and standard weights and measures (a broadcloth to be two ells wide within the selvedges).