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33. Magna Carta

EPISODE · Jan 5, 2021 · 29 MIN

33. Magna Carta

from Neil Oliver: News, Comment, History

This week, Neil travels to see an iconic document that shook the world.In 1215 a battling king squared up to his rebellious barons in a power struggle produced Magna Carta and a new political order. A charter of rights that started to pin back the monarchy, Magna Carta declared not even a king is above the law. Never again would an English monarch have absolute power. Magna Carta and a follow-up document the Charter of the Forest helped lay the foundations for parliamentary democracy, shaping the world we live in today.Check out, NEIL OLIVER LOVE LETTER – the series INSTAGRAM account Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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