33. Magna Carta
Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British Isles
January 5, 2021
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Episode 33 · January 5, 2021
33. Magna Carta
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<p>This week, Neil travels to see an iconic document that shook the world.</p><br /><p>In 1215 a battling king squared up to his rebellious barons in a power struggle produced Magna Carta and a new political order. A charter of rights that started to pin back the monarchy, Magna Carta declared not even a king is above the law. Never again would an English monarch have absolute power. Magna Carta and a follow-up document the Charter of the Forest helped lay the foundations for parliamentary democracy, shaping the world we live in today.</p><br /><p>Check out, NEIL OLIVER LOVE LETTER – the series INSTAGRAM account</p><p><br /></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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