Magna Carta [electronic resource]
David Carpenter2015
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'David Carpenter deserves to replace Sir James Holt as the standard authority,
and an unfailingly readable one too.' Ferdinand Mount, TLS
'An invaluable new commentary' Jill Leopore, New Yorker
With a new commentary by David Carpenter
"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or
possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other
way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except
by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land."
Magna Carta, forced on King John in 1215 by rebellion, is one of the most famous
documents in world history. It asserts a fundamental principle: that the ruler
is subject to the law. Alongside a new text and translation of the Charter,
David Carpenter's commentary draws on new discoveries to give an entirely fresh
account of Magna Carta's text, origins, survival and enforcement, showing how it
quickly gained a central place in English political...
Main title:
Magna Carta [electronic resource] / David Carpenter
Author:
David Carpenter, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (592 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141968469
Language:
English
BRN:
436019
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