Created by Bill Thisdell, illustrated by Simon Clark and written by Dr Matthew Smith, Magna Carta: Road to Runnymede tells the story of King John and the origins and outcomes of the great charter. Sponsored by Heathrow Airport Ltd.
Exploring stories featured in our ‘Magna Carta Icon and Inspiration’ exhibition, these videos explore the legacy of Magna Carta. Crown and Charter: Magna Carta and its Legacy (ep 1) Reissue and Reformation: Magna Carta and its Legacy (ep 2) An Read more…
Based on an introduction to mooting resource compiled by Duncan Bance of Strode’s College and used in the Magna Carta themed Moot held in the Supreme Court in June 2015.
This is the Magna Carta inspired Moot Scenario Strode’s College students debated in the Supreme Court on Friday 19th June 2015.
While interviewing staff at Amnesty International in January 2014 we were fortunate to be able to interview Carlos Reyes-Manzo, a Chilean photo-journalist who had personal experience of detention without trial, a fundamental principle protected by Magna Carta. In this interview, Read more…
In January 2014 a small team from Egham Museum interviewed a number of Parliamentarians about Magna Carta, its contemporary relevance, commemoration and civil liberties and human rights today. Featuring David Davis, Lord Cormack, Philip Hammond, Kwasi Kwarteng, Sir Malcom Bruce, Read more…
Baroness Prashar of Runnymede, gives her thoughts on the relevance of Magna Carta today.
Examine these three cases heard by the Law Lords in the House of Lords, the forerunners to the Justices of the Supreme Court. Included in the slides are video commentaries by Professor Justin Fisher of Brunel University. You can watch Read more…
What are the current issues we face today? Exploring the Amnesty International website to discover more debates and rights issues that you may want to address when writing your own charter.
In February 2014 a small team from Egham Museum spent the day at the headquarters of Amnesty International UK. In this 30 minute documentary you can hear from a range of staff their thoughts on contemporary human rights issues and Read more…