Posted on 06/16/2021 3:03:11 PM PDT by ammodotcom
June 15th is Magna Carta Day. While this doesn’t have the same cachet as Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, the history of the Magna Carta is arguably far more important. A number of the rights codified in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights find their origins in the Magna Carta. The charter was drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury as a way to settle tensions between the King of England and some of his barons.
The Magna Carta is the foundation of the Western conception of individual liberties, particularly in the Anglosphere. It is also one of the most mythologized documents in history. Still, many today are unaware of its actual content and the historical context in which it was drafted.
The Origins of the Magna Carta
While much of the historical context is complex, the main point is this: Under the rule of King John in the 13th century, several barons were unhappy with the nebulous nature of rule and administration. The Magna Carta was an attempt to codify the procedures by which the King ruled over his subjects, in particular the barons. The “Great Charter” was renewed by subsequent kings, though under parliamentary rule, much of its main provisions were slowly stripped away.
The dispute that led to the drafting of the Magna Carta revolved around how a king was supposed to rule. It was believed at the time that, while the king had unlimited powers, he should govern with the counsel of his barons using custom as his guide. The Magna Carta is an attempt to address what the rules are for when the king is not ruling in this fashion.
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It’s really sad to see that the England of the Magna Carta has become the UK of 1984.
It’s also Tupac’s birthday.
Almost of equal significance...
English monarchy trivia. King John was such an unpopular monarch, there has never been another King John in English and UK history. I believe John shares that distinction with Stephen, who reigned during a civil war.
I was lucky enough to actually see it. An honor.
Of additional interest are the Coronation Charter (Edward I) and the English Bill of Rights of 1689. They show some of our rights in their infancy and in a more developed form in the English Bill of Rights. They provide context for how we got to where we are now.
Of additional interest are the Coronation Charter (Edward I) and the English Bill of Rights of 1689. They show some of our rights in their infancy and in a more developed form in the English Bill of Rights. They provide context for how we got to where we are now.
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And now marxist groups like BLM pitching their CRT want to purge everything Western as “evil”. They’re pitching communism, which is world-wide serfdom.
Lot of good it’s done the UK.
Losing the war to the French wasn't helpful when negotiating with the barons.
Sharon Kay Penman wrote a historical fiction trilogy of books about that time period.
I remember it.
John Lackland was the worst of the Plantagenets, and thats saying something right there.
Stephen was a Norman King. The last of them. There would have been no civil war if that bitch queen mother wouldnt have been around.
The result was Henry the 2nd, then young Henry, who the Old King wouldnt let do anything and was young King in name only, then Richard and then John Lackland.
Well, I guess Matilda won by the virtue of her son (Henry II) succeeding Stephen and turning out to be a great king who oversaw the birth of English Common Law
Stephen would have been a good monarch. He lost his son who would have ruled after him. The result was that he agreed to give it to Henry the 2nd. Who managed to mess it all up with his constant feud within his family. That family feud lasted just about 300 years.
Of all the Plantagenets, there were but only about three who could have been called good monarchs.
“From the Devil we came and to the Devil we shall go.”
We have a 1721 copy of the Magna Carta...a long ago relative who was Governor of an East coast state must have owned it...it was published in America. May give it to Hillsdale...local universities here already have this edition.
Sharon Kay Penman is a great writer. I’ve read most of her books.
I’ve read everything except the mystery series.
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