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Book Synopsis The Magna Carta Manifesto by : Peter Linebaugh
Download or read book The Magna Carta Manifesto written by Peter Linebaugh and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-02-10 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable book shines a fierce light on the current state of liberty and shows how longstanding restraints against tyranny—and the rights of habeas corpus, trial by jury, and due process of law, and the prohibition of torture—are being abridged. In providing a sweeping history of Magna Carta, the source of these protections since 1215, this powerful book demonstrates how these ancient rights are repeatedly laid aside when the greed of privatization, the lust for power, and the ambition of empire seize a state. Peter Linebaugh draws on primary sources to construct a wholly original history of the Great Charter and its scarcely-known companion, the Charter of the Forest, which was created at the same time to protect the subsistence rights of the poor.
Download or read book Magna Carta written by Dan Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one of the most influential statements in the history of democracy, as part of the stunning landmark library series. On a summer's day in 1215 a beleaguered English monarch met a group of disgruntled barons in a meadow by the river Thames named Runnymede. Beset by foreign crisis and domestic rebellion, King John was fast running out of options. On 15 June he reluctantly agreed to fix his regal seal to a document that would change the world. A milestone in the development of constitutional politics and the rule of law, the 'Great Charter' established an Englishman's right to Habeas Corpus and set limits to the exercise of royal power. For the first time a group of subjects had forced an English king to agree to a document that limited his powers by law and protected their rights. Dan Jones's elegant and authoritative narrative of the making and legacy of Magna Carta is amplified by profiles of the barons who secured it and a full text of the charter in both Latin and English.
Download or read book The Magna Carta written by Sadie Silva and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Founding Fathers drew inspiration heavily from other countries’ comparable documents, especially the Magna Carta, which limited the power of the English king. This prospect appealed to the American colonists, who worked key ideas from the Magna Carta into their new founding documents. Through detailed main text enhanced with informative graphic organizers and engaging fact boxes, readers learn how influential the Magna Carta was on the government of what is now the United States. In addition, sidebars and discussion questions challenge readers to think more deeply about this essential social studies topic.
Book Synopsis Magna Carta and its Modern Legacy by : Robert Hazell
Download or read book Magna Carta and its Modern Legacy written by Robert Hazell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book top scholars analyse the historic and contemporary influence of Magna Carta, challenging its common myths.
Book Synopsis A Magna Carta for all Humanity by : Francesca Klug
Download or read book A Magna Carta for all Humanity written by Francesca Klug and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, has come to stand for the rule of law, curbs on executive power and the freedom to enjoy basic liberties. When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1948, it was heralded as 'a Magna Carta for all human kind'. Yet in the year in which this medieval Charter’s 800th anniversary is widely celebrated, the future of the UK’s commitment to international human rights standards is in doubt. Are ‘universal values’ commendable as a benchmark by which to judge the rest of the world, but unacceptable when applied ‘at home’? Francesca Klug takes us on a journey through time, exploring such topics as ‘British values,’ ‘natural rights,’ ‘enlightenment values’ and ‘legal rights,’ to convey what is both distinctive and challenging about the ethic and practice of universal human rights. It is only through this prism, she argues, that the current debate on human rights protection in the UK can be understood. This book will be of interest to students of British Politics, Law, Human Rights and International Relations.
Book Synopsis The Mystery of the Magna Carta by : Denise Elaine Conquest Steele
Download or read book The Mystery of the Magna Carta written by Denise Elaine Conquest Steele and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A truly unique book, this interactive story is based around the Magna Carta and blends traditional storytelling with custom built interactive apps, adding rich dialogue, music pop ups, colour and sound to bring the story – and the history – to life like never before. In 2015 we reach the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta – and this book celebrates the event with a gripping historical fiction adventure that will engage, educate and intrigue its readers. We join Percy as she travels through time to England to meet Dennis, the village historian. Together they go back to 1215 to try to find the answers to the enduring mysteries about the Magna Carta. Percy and Dennis sort through legend, myth, rumour and fact, with the help of Jeeves her inimitable kitty, who always helps them out when trouble heads their way. The Mystery of the Magna Carta is a unique historical fiction adventure to which the interactive apps for smartphones and tablets add another fascinating level to the book. Tthe apps are free with the price of the book and will continue to evolve over time adding new content for people of all ages to enjoy. Featuring four different adventure endings – three exploring the traditional legends that surround the Magna Carta – and one NEW surprise ending from the author’s research. This book dives into this important worldwide historical event celebrating its 800th anniversary this year.
Book Synopsis The Signing of the Magna Carta (Revised Edition) by : Debbie Hoffman Levy
Download or read book The Signing of the Magna Carta (Revised Edition) written by Debbie Hoffman Levy and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can one document really change the world? In June, 1215 King John of England met with a group of nobles in a meadow on the banks of the Thames River. There, John affixed his royal seal to a document designed to bring about peace between the king and a group of rebellious nobles. This attempt failed miserably, and the two parties were soon at war again. Yet the ideas laid out in the document—which would later be called Magna Carta—lived on, and would become the foundation for many of the freedoms people enjoy in modern times. They include the right to a fair trial and the requirement that the punishment fit the crime. The signing of the Magna Carta is truly one of history's most pivotal moments.
Book Synopsis From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta by : Christopher Daniell
Download or read book From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta written by Christopher Daniell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a combination of original sources and sharp analysis, this book is sheds new light on a crucial period in England’s development. From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta is a wide-ranging history of England from 1066 to 1215 ideal for students and researchers throughout the field of medieval history. Starting with the build-up to the Battle of Hastings and ending with the Magna Carta, Christopher Daniell traces the profound change England underwent over the period, from religion and the life of the court through to arts and architecture. Central discussion topics include: how the Papacy became powerful enough to proclaim Crusades and to challenge kings how new monastic orders revitalized Christianity in England and spread European learning throughout the country how new Norman conquerors built cathedrals, monastries and castles, which changed the English landscape forever how by 1215 the king's administration had become more sophisticated and centralized how the acceptance of the Magna Carta by King John in 1215 would revolutionize the world in centuries to come. This volume will make essential reading for all students and researchers of medieval history.
Book Synopsis Literature and Law in the Era of Magna Carta by : Jennifer Jahner
Download or read book Literature and Law in the Era of Magna Carta written by Jennifer Jahner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxford Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture showcases the plurilingual and multicultural quality of medieval literature and promotes work that not only focuses on the whole array of subjects medievalists now pursue—in literature, theology, philosophy, social, political, jurisprudential, and intellectual history, the history of art, and the history of science—but also work that combines these subjects productively. It offers innovative and interdisciplinary studies of every kind, including but not limited to manuscript and book history, linguistics and literature, post-colonial and global studies, the digital humanities and media studies, performance studies, the history of affect and the emotion, the theory and history of sexuality, ecocriticism and environmental studies, theories of the lyric, of aesthetics, of the practices of devotion, and ideas of medievalism. Literature and Law in the Era of Magna Carta traces processes of literary training and experimentation across the early history of the English common law, from its beginnings in the reign of Henry II to its tumultuous consolidations under the reigns of John and Henry III. The period from the mid-twelfth through the thirteenth centuries witnessed an outpouring of innovative legal writing in England, from Magna Carta to the scores of statute books that preserved its provisions. An era of civil war and imperial fracture, it also proved a time of intensive self-definition, as communities both lay and ecclesiastic used law to articulate collective identities. Literature and Law in the Era of Magna Carta uncovers the role that grammatical and rhetorical training played in shaping these arguments for legal self-definition. Beginning with the life of Archbishop Thomas Becket, the book interweaves the histories of literary pedagogy and English law, showing how foundational lessons in poetics helped generate both a language and theory of corporate autonomy. In this book, Geoffrey of Vinsauf's phenomenally popular Latin compositional handbook, the Poetria nova, finds its place against the diplomatic backdrop of the English Interdict, while Robert Grosseteste's Anglo-French devotional poem, the Château d'Amour, is situated within the landscape of property law and Jewish-Christian interactions. Exploring a shared vocabulary across legal and grammatical fields, this book argues that poetic habits of thought proved central to constructing the narratives that medieval law tells about itself and that later scholars tell about the origins of English constitutionalism.
Book Synopsis Men of Magna Carta: Right, Might and Depravity by : Daniel Forbes
Download or read book Men of Magna Carta: Right, Might and Depravity written by Daniel Forbes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three main characters made the Magna Carta possible--the evil King John, the brilliant Archbishop Stephen Langton and the supreme warrior William Marshal. Besides these, others were involved in the story: Eleanor of Aquetaine, Richard the Lionhearted and others. This work includes information about the political, religious and economic life of England in the 13th century, recounts deeds of bravery and gives just a hint of still-buried treasure. This is a quick and interesting read commemorating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carts. Maps, illustrations and translations of the key documents are included.
Book Synopsis Magna Carta - Its Role In The Making Of The English Constitution 1300-1629 by : Faith Thompson
Download or read book Magna Carta - Its Role In The Making Of The English Constitution 1300-1629 written by Faith Thompson and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Magna Carta was a landmark document in the history of England and the wider world. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Book Synopsis British Government and the Constitution by : Colin Turpin
Download or read book British Government and the Constitution written by Colin Turpin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-28 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first five editions of this well established book were written by Colin Turpin. This new edition has been prepared jointly by Colin Turpin and Adam Tomkins. This edition sees a major restructuring of the material, as well as a complete updating. New developments such as the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and recent case law concerning the sovereignty of Parliament, the Human Rights Act, counter-terrorism and protests against the Iraq War, among other matters, are extracted and analysed. While it includes extensive material and commentary on contemporary constitutional reform, Turpin and Tomkins is a book that covers the historical traditions and the continuity of the British constitution as well as the current tide of change. All the chapters contain detailed suggestions for further reading. Designed principally for law students the book includes substantial extracts from parliamentary and other political sources, as well as from legislation and case law. As such it is essential reading also for politics and government students. Much of the material has been reworked and with its fresh design the book provides a detailed yet accessible account of the British constitution at a fascinating moment in its ongoing development.
Book Synopsis Magna Carta Ein Kommentar zur Großen Charta von König John; Mit einer historischen Einführung by : William Sharp McKechnie
Download or read book Magna Carta Ein Kommentar zur Großen Charta von König John; Mit einer historischen Einführung written by William Sharp McKechnie and published by Writat. This book was released on 2024-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dieses klassische Buch wurde ursprünglich vor Jahrzehnten veröffentlicht als ""Magna Carta A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John; With an Historical Introduction"" . Es wurde jetzt von Writat für seine deutschsprachigen Leser ins Deutsche übersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der Vergangenheit sehr am Herzen. Wir haben dieses Buch ins Deutsche übersetzt, damit es heutige und zukünftige Generationen lesen und bewahren können.
Book Synopsis Magna Carta by : William S. Livingston
Download or read book Magna Carta written by William S. Livingston and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis 1215: The Year of Magna Carta by : Danny Danziger
Download or read book 1215: The Year of Magna Carta written by Danny Danziger and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-12-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them at Runnymede. They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him. This was Magna Carta. It was a revolutionary document. Never before had royal authority been so fundamentally challenged. Nearly 800 years later, two of the charter's sixty-three clauses are still a ringing expression of freedom for mankind: 'To no one will we sell, to no one will we deny or delay right or justice'. And: 'No free man shall be taken or imprisoned or in any way ruined, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land'. 1215 - The Year of Magna Carta explores what it was like to be alive in that momentous year. Political power struggles are interwoven with other issues - fashion, food, education, medicine, religion, sex. In many areas it was a time of innovation and change. Windmills were erected, spectacles were invented. Dozens of new towns were founded. Oxford became the first university in England, and the great cathedrals of Salisbury and Lincoln were built. Whether describing matters of state or domestic life, this is a treasure house of a book, rich in detail and full of enthralling insights into the medieval world.
Book Synopsis "Consilium et auxilium". Der 61§ der Magna Carta by : Marie-Christine Preuß
Download or read book "Consilium et auxilium". Der 61§ der Magna Carta written by Marie-Christine Preuß and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Allgemeines, Note: 2,0, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der 61. Artikel der Magna Carta ist wohl einer der bedeutendsten und gleichzeitig berühmtesten Artikel in der englischen Geschichte. Der Artikel wird als zukunftsweisend angesehen und oftmals in Verbindung mit dem Ursprung des Parlamentarismus zitiert. In der folgenden Arbeit soll es jedoch nicht um den Artikel in Hinblick auf spätere Zeiten gehen. Stattdessen soll er Gegenstand eines Vergleichs werden, der sich hingegen auf die Zeiten vor der Magna Carta beziehen soll. So soll § 61 der Magna Carta mit dem Consilium des Lehnrechts verglichen werden. Es sollen die Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten herausgearbeitet und gegebenenfalls Verbindungen geschlossen werden. Um solch einen Vergleich anzustellen, ist es zunächst erst einmal nötig, die Hintergründe zu erforschen. Deshalb wird als Erstes ein ereignisgeschichtlicher Umriss des englischen Reiches zu Vorzeiten der Magna Carta gegeben. Dieser Umriss beginnt mit der Regierungszeit Heinrich II. und endet über Herrschaft Richards Löwenherz mit Johann Ohneland und der Unterzeichnung der Magna Carta. Dass die Ereignisgeschichte im Zusammenhang mit dem 61. Artikel der Magna Carta nicht ganz unwichtig ist, zeigt sich im nächsten Kapitel. In diesem soll noch einmal genauer herausgestellt werden, wie es letztendlich zum Aufstand der Barone kam, welcher bekanntlich zur Entstehung der Magna Carta führte. Danach wird die Idee der Magna Carta wiedergespiegelt um anschließend den 61§ der Magna Carta, welcher schließlich Hauptgegenstand dieser Ar-beit sein soll, zu bearbeiten. Nachdem dann also der 61. Artikel der Magna Carta und seine Hintergründe erarbeitet wurden, wird als Nächstes das Consilium des Lehnsrechts angeschaut. Dazu wird als Erstes ein Blick auf die Grund-strukturen des Lehnsrechts geworfen, um schließlich den Belehnungsakt etwas genauer zu schildern. Bevor es dann endlich zum Vergleich kommt, soll der Treueid mit dem consilium etwas deutlicher geschildert werden. Im letzten Kapitel kommt es dann schlussendlich zum konkreten Vergleich zwischen dem consilium des Lehnrechts und dem Artikel der 25 Barone.
Book Synopsis Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John by : William Sharp McKechnie
Download or read book Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John written by William Sharp McKechnie and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book begins with a detailed commentary and explanation of the political and social climate that dictated the necessity of the Magna Carta. The initial report is followed by the original Latin text, a translation and further comments on the sections of the text. It is arguably the most thorough attempt to explain and provide insight into the most crucial document in British history.