Further Reading
Relevance of Magna Carta Today | David Davis
Member of Parliament, David Davis, gives his thoughts on the relevance of Magna Carta today.
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Relevance of Magna Carta Today | Lord Neuberger
Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, gives his thoughts on the relevance of Magna Carta today.
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European Convention on Human Rights
In the aftermath of the Second World War the European Convention on Human Rights was adopted. The Court has produced thid video presenting the main rights and freedoms in the Convention.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was agreed, one of its principal architects, Eleanor Roosevelt, described it as a Magna Carta for modern man. What new categories of rights does this declaration contain?
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America’s Charters of Freedom
Magna Carta also influenced the founding documents of the United States of America. These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to its founding and philosophy of the United Read more…
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Magna Carta Resources at the British Library
Magna Carta is one of the most celebrated documents in history. Examine the British Library’s copy close-up, translate it into English, hear what their curator says about it, and explore a timeline.
Historian Perspective
An Introduction to Rights | Dr Alexandra Xanthaki
Dr Alexandra Xanthaki, a Reader in Law at Brunel University, discusses categories of rights.
Historian Perspective
n Introduction to Rights | Jonathan Seglow
It is important to understand the nature, function and categories of rights when creating a charter of rights, which is the subject of our interview with Dr Jonathan Seglow of Royal Holloway.
Historian Perspective
Interesting Magna Carta Clauses | Nicholas Vincent
Professor Nicholas Vincent, one of the leading authorities on Magna Carta, advisor to the British Library on their Magna Carta exhibition and Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia, kindly gave us the opportunity to talk to him about the charter at the British Academy. Professor Nicholas Read more…
Historian Perspective
The Baronial Revolt | David Carpenter
David Carpenter is one of the country’s leading authorities on Magna Carta and in this interview he explores the background to the baronial revolt, the Plantagenet style of government and the social and political significance and meaning of the charter and its clauses.