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Magna Carta: The True Story Behind the Charter

by Starkey, David

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At Runnymede, on the banks of the River Thames, on 15 June 1215, the seal of King John was attached to Magna Carta, and peace descended upon the land. Or that's what successive generations have believed. But is it true? And have we been persuaded (or persuaded ourselves) that the events of 15 June 1215 not only ended a civil war between the king and the barons but--as if by magic--established a British constitution beloved and copied throughout the world?

In Magna Carta: The True Story Behind the Charter, David Starkey tells a story of treachery and idealism, politics and peace-making that is surprising and enthralling and helps us understand the true significance of that day beside the Thames, eight hundred years ago.
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