33. Magna Carta
Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British Isles
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Show Notes
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.
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