James Clarke Holt, J. C. Holt, Professor Emeritus of Medieval History J C Holt ... so Simon de Montfort swore to observe and maintain the Statute of Pamiers in 1212,23 Andrew II of Hungary the Golden Bull in 123124 and Alfonso III of ...
With a full English translation of the 1215 charter, Nicholas Vincent introduces the document to a modern audience; explaining its origins and tracing the significance of its role in our history.
John regarded him as disloyal when Marshall refused to participate in a campaign against Philip of France. Marshal, thinking that John would not succeed in regaining Normandy, feared the loss of his holdings in Normandy — he had a major ...
Those documents include; the Magna Carta, The Bill of Rights, 1687, the Act of Union 1707, The Act of Union 1801, and the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1928. The United Kingdom of Great Britain is widely recognized as the cradle of modern democracy.
Jones's riveting narrative follows the story of the Magna Carta's creation, its failure, and the war that subsequently engulfed England, and charts the high points in its unexpected afterlife.
The book sets the events of 1215 and the Charter itself in the context of the law, politics and administration of England and Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Ut barones qui fundaverunt abbatias, unde habent cartas regum vel antiquam tenuram, habeant custodiam earum cum vacaverint. [M.C., c. 46.] Si rex Walenses dissaisierit vel elongaverit de terris vel libertatibus, vel de rebus aliis in ...
Drawing on the rich historical collections of the British Library – including two original copies of Magna Carta from 1215 – the catalogue brings to life the history and contemporary resonance of this globally important document.
An authoritative two volume dictionary covering English law from earliest times up to the present day, giving a definition and an explanation of every legal term old and new.
This new history is the first to tell the story of Magna Carta ‘through the ages’.
The constitutional foundation of English (and perhaps world) freedoms
In this erudite, entertaining book, award-winning historian and television presenter David Starkey untangles historical and modern misconceptions about one of the founding documents of democracy.
4. 5. to be sure, but I think this is correct, and my text largely follows that of the Statutes, and so has 'iuditium' ... The 'movability' of conflicts across the Angevin dominions is a major theme in Veach, Lordship in Four Realms.
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FOREWORD Magna Carta: our common heritage of freedom Robert Blackburn* The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015 ... Magna Carta Uncovered (London: Hart Publishing, 2014), Andrew Blick, Beyond Magna Carta (London: Hart Publishing, ...
Published to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, this lavishly illustrated volume draws on archival research undertaken by the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Magna Carta project.
Magna Carta was serially reinterpreted by later generations, becoming a totem in fierce political debates on the liberties of the people - it became a sacred text for English puritans of the Civil War, for the American patriots of the War ...
Reproduction of the original.
The volume gives rise to a discussion about the legacy of the Magna Carta as one of the fundamental elements of European identity.
To mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, bestselling historian David Starkey explores the Magna Carta and its influence on Britain today.