Magna Carta: The True Story Behind the Charter
David Starkey, "Magna Carta: The True Story Behind the Charter"
English | ISBN: 1473610052 | 2015 | pages | EPUB | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 1473610052 | 2015 | pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Although published in the 800th anniversary year of Magna Carta, this is not a sweeping survey of its influence on British history, but a focused account of the years 1215 to 1225. Telling the story of the Charter and reflecting on its usefulness today, Starkey follows its evolution from revolutionary document in 1215, through the radical revision of 1216 to the 'constitution-in-the-making' of 1225. An appendix contains the three Charter texts in tabular form.