• Magna Carta 1225

  • May 2 2025
  • Length: 57 mins
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Magna Carta 1225

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  • What's the true story behind the Magna Carta, and how did a 17-year-old King Henry III shape a document that impacted the course of history?


    Matt Lewis is joined by Professor David Carpenter to explore the origins of the Magna Carta, finding out how it laid the foundations for a new way of living for all subjects, from the protections offered to 'merry widows' who gained the right to manage their own estates, to protections of life for poachers. This episode sheds light on how these and other clauses of the Magna Carta shaped English law and governance, influencing modern concepts of individual rights and limited government.


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    Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Amy Haddow. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

    Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.


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