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Can anyone recommend a good book on the Magna Carta and the historical background to it? Keen to do some reading; I know only the basics.
by oska 11y ago
Can anyone recommend a good book on the Magna Carta and the historical background to it? Keen to do some reading; I know only the basics.
- rodgerd 11y agoIt's not specific to Magna Carta, but I enjoyed Dan Jones' The Plantagenets, which provides context to how the original document came to be, and how the re-issues were forced by the waxing and waning strength of the kings who followed John. It's an enjoyable book.
- oska 11y agoThanks for the suggestion. Looked the author up on Wikipedia and found he has also recently written a book on the Magna Carta called Magna Carta: The Making And Legacy Of The Great Charter.
- NickSharp 11y ago"1215" by Danny Danziger and John Gillingham is exactly what you want. http://www.amazon.com/1215-Magna-Carta-Danny-Danziger/dp/0743257782/ http://www.amazon.com/1215-Magna-Carta-Danny-Danziger/dp/074...
- icebraining 11y agoI didn't read it, but Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction has been recommend. Here's a podcast with the author regarding the topic: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2015/05/nicholas_vincen.html http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2015/05/nicholas_vincen.htm...