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A Brief History of Magna Carta, 2nd Edition - Hindley, Geoffrey
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The revolutionary origins of England's constitution, and why Magna Carta's influence is more significant today than ever In 1215 dissident barons forced King John of England to concede a settlement which would change the political landscape of Britain and far beyond over the next 800 years. The document, Magna Carta, immediately sparked ideas that would significantly limit the powers of the crown and be felt 400 years later in the English Civil War, in the eighteenth century in America's struggle for independence, and in today's liberal nations. As the maintenance of civil liberties and the…mehr

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The revolutionary origins of England's constitution, and why Magna Carta's influence is more significant today than ever In 1215 dissident barons forced King John of England to concede a settlement which would change the political landscape of Britain and far beyond over the next 800 years. The document, Magna Carta, immediately sparked ideas that would significantly limit the powers of the crown and be felt 400 years later in the English Civil War, in the eighteenth century in America's struggle for independence, and in today's liberal nations. As the maintenance of civil liberties and the rule of law demands continuing vigilance, and the democratic accountability of Westminster - and still more Brussels - comes increasingly under question, historian Geoffrey Hindley vividly recalls events leading up to the climactic meeting between the barons and the king, explores the communities that were their setting and shows clearly why Magna Carta, although more than 800 years old, is still of such enormous significance today.
Autorenporträt
Geoffrey Hindley, educated at Kingswood School, Bath and University College Oxford, is a lecturer and writer. He was three times an invited participant at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University; was visiting associate professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville; and has lectured in Europe and America in European culture, Medieval social history and Magna Carta, and the history of music. From 1994 to 2000 he taught English Civilization at the University of Le Havre. He is also co-president of the Society for the History of Medieval Technology and Science of Oxford and London. His many books include The Shaping of Europe, England in the Age of Caxton, The Book of Magna Carta, A Brief History of the Crusades and A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons.