Magna Carta

Season 1

It's perhaps the most famous constitutional document in history. It's inspired many others, including the American Declaration of Independence and the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Renowned historian David Starkey explores Magna Carta, created in 1215 to check the abuses of King John. Inked on animal skin, this document would have a profound influence of England and the wider world.

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S1 E1 - Magna Carta
January 25, 2015
59min
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It's perhaps the most famous constitutional document in history. It's inspired many others, including the American Declaration of Independence and the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Renowned historian David Starkey explores Magna Carta, created in 1215 to check the abuses of King John. Inked on animal skin, this document would have a profound influence of England and the wider world.
Free trial of BBC Select