Magna Carta: everything you wanted to know

Professor David Carpenter responds to listener questions on the great medieval charter and its 800-year-long legacy

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December 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm

Professor David Carpenter responds to listener queries and popular internet search queries about the great medieval charter sealed in 1215. He discusses King John, Magna Carta’s impact on England in the Middle Ages, and the document’s 800-year-long legacy.

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