World History
- Magna Carta
Magna Carta Rebellious barons required that King John of England approve the Magna Carta (Latin for “the Great Charterâ€) in 1215. Many consider the document to be the foundation of English constitutional government and individual liberties....
- Twitter: British Monarchy
This has got to be historic. Twitter: British Monarchy has the official Twitter stream for the British Monarchy, featuring news and updates about Royal events. If only King John had had Twitter. Maybe good PR would have prevented the Magna Carta......
- John 'lackland', King Of England 1199-1216
John 'Lackland', King of England 1199-1216. The Age of Chivalry has this essay up dealing with this Medieval English king. History has generally believed that King John was a disaster. He is a villian in the Robin Hood myths. He is portrayed as...
- The Cyrus Cylinder: Symbol Of Religious Tolerance
British Museum director, Neil MacGregor, argues that the the Babylonian cylinder, discovered in 1879, stands with the American Constitution and the Magna Carta as one of the great documents of religious tolerance. In this twenty minute Ted...
- The Magna Carta: No Taxation Without Representation
A Library of Congress blog has a great short essay about the importance of the Magna Carta. I might copy it for my freshmen when we cover the creation of nation states next month. The author, Nathan Dorn, reminds us that the Magna Carta "helped give birth...
World History
The Magna Carta; 800th Year Anniversary
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta,and that means new resources for those of who teach the document.
BBC Magazine reviews a new book about the Magna Carta. The review does a terrific job of summarizing the importance of the document and of King John.
The British Library has an excellent site with several articles about the the Magna Carta including an introduction, a timeline, and an overview of the people and society in 1215 when King John signed the Magna Carta.
And here is a site dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.
Thanks to F.C. Tymrak, @Sheffield68, for the tweeting the link to the BBC story.
- Magna Carta
Magna Carta Rebellious barons required that King John of England approve the Magna Carta (Latin for “the Great Charterâ€) in 1215. Many consider the document to be the foundation of English constitutional government and individual liberties....
- Twitter: British Monarchy
This has got to be historic. Twitter: British Monarchy has the official Twitter stream for the British Monarchy, featuring news and updates about Royal events. If only King John had had Twitter. Maybe good PR would have prevented the Magna Carta......
- John 'lackland', King Of England 1199-1216
John 'Lackland', King of England 1199-1216. The Age of Chivalry has this essay up dealing with this Medieval English king. History has generally believed that King John was a disaster. He is a villian in the Robin Hood myths. He is portrayed as...
- The Cyrus Cylinder: Symbol Of Religious Tolerance
British Museum director, Neil MacGregor, argues that the the Babylonian cylinder, discovered in 1879, stands with the American Constitution and the Magna Carta as one of the great documents of religious tolerance. In this twenty minute Ted...
- The Magna Carta: No Taxation Without Representation
A Library of Congress blog has a great short essay about the importance of the Magna Carta. I might copy it for my freshmen when we cover the creation of nation states next month. The author, Nathan Dorn, reminds us that the Magna Carta "helped give birth...