Henry III and Magna Carta

In this podcast Professor David Carpenter of King's College, University of London, looks at the life of Magna Carta during the reign of Henry III.

• 1. What happened after Magna Carta was sealed?
• 2. To what extent was it disseminated and who by?
• 3. How aware were people aware of what had taken place at Runnymede?
• 4. After the Pope annulled Magna Carta - how did the document itself survive?
• 5. What role did the Church play in the survival of Magna Carta?
• 6. Was it then disseminated after Henry IIIs minority government re-issued it?
• 7. Why did the minority government choose to re-issue Magna Carta?
• 8. Does this suggest that Magna Carta had already enter the 'popular' consciousness?
• 9. Did Magna Carta continue to play a part in Henry IIIs later reign?
• 10. How different or radical was Magna Carta?

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