World History
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 to representative government." He also notes that the idea of taxation without representation has its roots "in a principle that was expressed both in the Articles of the Barons presented to King John at Runnymede and in chapter 12 of King John?s charter."
Thanks to my colleague, Jeff Feinstein, for sending me the link.
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World History
The Magna Carta: No Taxation without Representation
The author, Nathan Dorn, reminds us that the Magna Carta "helped give birth to representative government." He also notes that the idea of taxation without representation has its roots "in a principle that was expressed both in the Articles of the Barons presented to King John at Runnymede and in chapter 12 of King John?s charter."
Thanks to my colleague, Jeff Feinstein, for sending me the link.
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What is the best time to celebrate Britishness? According to a poll by the BBC, it is June 15th. This is the day that the Magna Carta imposed on King John in 1215 by rebel barons limited the power of the King and gave ordinary people rights under common...
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