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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/medieval/magna-carta Magna Carta is called the most important document in history. So important that people still call upon it 800 years later. But where did it come from and why did people die for it? Jump into the 13th century and decide for yourself why Magna Carta keeps coming back...
https://humanrights.gov.au/magnacarta provides an illustrated story and video about the Magna Carta and how it relates to freedom and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/magna-carta-muse-and-mentor Nov 6, 2014–Jan 19, 2015 "This exhibition commemorates the 800th anniversary of the creation of Magna Carta, the charter of liberties that England’s King John granted to his barons in 1215 in order to halt their rebellion and restore their allegiance to his throne. While in its time Magna Carta secured only the rights of a privileged class of the king’s subjects, this exhibition traces the story of how this medieval charter, through centuries of interpretation and controversy, became an enduring symbol of liberty and the rule of law." Library of Congress Exhibition provides information about these Sections: Magna Carta Comes to America | King John in History and Memory | Rebellion and the Great Charter | Lincoln Magna Carta | Confirmations by Kings and Parliament | Interpreting the Rule of Law | Rights of Englishmen in British America | No Taxation Without Representation | Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution | Due Process of Law | Trial by Jury | Writ of Habeas Corpus | Executive Power | Magna Carta in Culture
Magna Carta Google Classroom Lesson
Magna Carta Google Classroom Lesson
Learning Target: I will explain how the Magna Carta limited the power of government and protected rights.
Watch these Magna Carta Videos:
What is Magna Carta? is a 3:32 minute video narrated by Monty Python's Terry Jones that uses animation to explore the impact the charter made on people around the world.
Magna Carta is a 1:51 minute video that merges scenes from Ironclad and Robin Hood to illustrate the significance of this charter.
Magna Carta - Robin Hood 2010 is a three minute scene discussing the Charters of Liberty, which led to the Great Charter.
Horrible Histories Song - Magna Carta 800 Years - CBBC is a 2:43 music video sowing how the Great Charter impacted world history.
Horrible Histories - Epic Magna Carta Rap Battle - CBBC is a 2:30 minute music video where the nobles of England and King John debate the merits of the Great Charter.
Magna Carta Video Links
Magna Carta Video Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nnRDNR7z2E Jun 3, 2025 The rural idyll of Runnymede has played a surprisingly important role in British history. Seen by many as the birthplace of modern democracy, it was witness to King John's historic sealing of the Magna Carta over 800 years ago. However, what many people don't realise is that it is also home to the only piece of American land in the whole of the UK. And it all dates back to one day in 1963 that changed history forever. BBC Global
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mmRIAZJgxU May 14, 2025 British researchers have discovered that a ‘copy’ of Magna Carta owned by Harvard Law School is in fact an extraordinarily rare original from 1300. The discovery by leading Magna Carta experts from King’s College London and the University of East Anglia (UEA) means the document, which Harvard Law School acquired in the 1940s, is just one of seven from King Edward I’s 1300 issue of Magna Carta that still survive. Read More: https://hls.harvard.edu/today/harvard-law-schools-copy-of-magna-carta-revealed-as-original Harvard Law School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-FSLK5UerM Aug 6, 2021 With 800 years since the document was signed, the occasion is marked with a special song, showing how the Magna Carta has gone from King John signing it in 1215, to its influences on the U.N. Human Rights in 1948. Visit our website: horrible-histories.co.uk Horrible Histories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yCpNzCcGsI Jan 28, 2022 A rap battle commences at Runnymede when the Barons tell King John to sign the Magna Carta. Visit our website: horrible-histories.co.uk Horrible Histories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVM147PaPpY Apr 8, 2015 From the BBC Radio 4 series about life's big questions - http://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofideas Habeas Corpus, sometimes known as ‘The Great Writ’, names an important legal principle that protects individual freedom and ensures that no one is held without charge. Stephen Fry explains the principle and how sometimes it can be circumvented. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Scripted by Nigel Warburton. This project is from the BBC in partnership with The Open University, the animations were created by Cognitive. BBC Radio 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xo4tUMdAMw Mar 10, 2015 Why is this old piece of parchment considered to be such a powerful symbol of our rights and freedoms? Narrated by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, this animation takes you back to medieval times, when England under the reign of Bad King John. It asks why Magna Carta was originally created and what it meant to those living in the 13th century. Find out more about Magna Carta at the Find out more about Magna Carta at The British Library: http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ7vUkbtlQA Mar 10, 2015 Over the centuries Magna Carta has influenced kings and statesmen, lawyers and lawmakers, prisoners, Chartists and Suffragettes. Narrated by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, this animation explores Magna Carta’s 800-year legacy. Find out more about Magna Carta at The British Library: http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFIjlwJmAf4 Oct 1, 2019 Rules above the ruler - In 1215, the Magna Carta was signed by King John, making him accountable to his Barons. From this seed, a tradition of English liberty grew. izzitEDU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJuAXeUoVE Jun 15, 2015 It has been 800 years after the treaty was first agreed in 1215. Here's Sky News Ian Woods with a three minute history lesson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA-y8uOJs9k Jun 14, 2015 To mark the 800th year of Magna Carta, the Australian Human Rights Commission has released an animation, interactive infographic and teachers resource on the story of our freedom. View at https://humanrights.gov.au/magnacarta/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qj2vpp9Wf4 Jun 9, 2014 Find out why Magna Carta was significant for the emergence of Parliament and the journey to UK democracy in the 13th century. Suitable for use in assembly, english, drama, history, citizenship and PSHE. For UK Parliament supporting teaching resources and downloads go to: https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/originsofparliament/birthofparliament/overview/magnacarta/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH6uowgkTLs Mar 12, 2019 When King John signed Magna Carta in 1215, he was responding to the demands of rebellious barons. Over the centuries, however, Magna Carta has become a cornerstone of Western legal thought. What is Magna Carta, and how has it influenced the US Constitution and American law? Charles Eskridge of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP considers this seminal legal document and its storied history. As always, The Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions are those of the speaker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGh9BhsNn_k Jun 8, 2015 15th of June 2015 is the 800th birthday of a document called the Magna Carta. Some people say it's one of the most important legal documents ever written. And while it's pretty old now you can still find traces of it in modern laws around the world. We explain how it all came to be. TEACHER RESOURCES (History, Civics & Citizenship) "Students will recognise the importance of the Magna Carta in influencing Australia's parliamentary government. Students will identify key elements of Australia’s system of law and their origins." https://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20150609-magnacarta.pdf BTN STORY PAGE: https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/magna-carta/10526372 Behind the News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9hpv4jargU Jun 4, 2015 The Magna Carta remains a relevant and revered document, 800 years after England’s King John affixed his seal to it in 1215. This celebrated historical document, together with the Charter of the Forest, laid out key precepts that continue to inform democratic life today. The exhibition Magna Carta – Law, Liberty and Legacy offers visitors a rare opportunity to see original copies from 1300 of both the Magna Carta and its companion document the Charter of the Forest, while exploring their enduring influence as symbols of justice and democracy. This exhibition was developed by Magna Carta Canada and is presented at the Canadian Museum of History. The Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest are on loan from Durham Cathedral in Great Britain, and the tour has been organized by Lord Cultural Resources. https://www.historymuseum.ca/blog/magna-carta-dawn-of-democratic-ideals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDqZxGrjFf0 Jun 18, 2015 Canon Rosalind Brown, Canon Librarian at Durham Cathedral, speaks about the importance of the Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest, two historic documents that laid the foundation for many fundamental principles of modern democratic life. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see these precious documents on display in Magna Carta – Law, Liberty and Legacy at the Canadian Museum of History.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB2YetbBChk Jul 5, 2016 This unit from The National Archives UK provides pupils with a foundation knowledge of what Magna Carta is, and why it is considered of historical importance. At the end of the unit, pupils will have gathered information that can be used to write a short piece on what makes something of historical importance, and why Carta is such an important document. Magna Carta is called the most important document in history. So important that people still call upon it 800 years later. But where did it come from and why did people die for it? Jump into the 13th century and decide for yourself why Magna Carta keeps coming back... Find out more at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/medieval/magna-carta/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnuYVWrcoXI Jul 5, 2016 This unit from The National Archives UK provides pupils with a foundation knowledge of the different classes of people in the medieval England (King, Barons, Knights, Burghers, Peasants) and asks them to consider how Magna Carta may have affected each of them. Magna Carta is called the most important document in history. So important that people still call upon it 800 years later. But where did it come from and why did people die for it? Jump into the 13th century and decide for yourself why Magna Carta keeps coming back...Find out more at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/medieval/magna-carta/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Bbi4jZdaQ Jul 5, 2016 This unit from The National Archives UK provides pupils with an opportunity to question the historical importance of Magna Carta. It focuses on the 1215 version of Magna Carta and the political context of its creation. Magna Carta is called the most important document in history. So important that people still call upon it 800 years later. But where did it come from and why did people die for it? Jump into the 13th century and decide for yourself why Magna Carta keeps coming back...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP-oahdGERc Feb 4, 2015 Making history: On 2 February 2015, The British Library, Salisbury Cathedral and Lincoln Cathedral made history as the four original surviving Magna Carta manuscripts were brought together for the first time. Watch this video to find out how and why this event to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the granting of Magna Carta came out. With huge thanks to our sponsor, the global law firm Linklaters, and to all our partners, for helping to make this once-in-a-lifetime event happen. Find out more at www.bl.uk/magna-carta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjWEdMUXUsE Jun 15, 2015 Dan Snow explores the history of Runnymede, scene of historic events in 1215 when King John sealed Magna Carta. The National Trust has more about Runnymede at http://nationaltrust.org.uk/runnymede
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqQVY1Zn0oM Jul 20, 2011 Magna Carta, during conservation treatment at the US National Archives, revealed previously illegible writing through ultra-violet photography. This Inside the Vaults video short follows the National Archives' senior conservators Terry Boone and Morgan Zinsmeister as they remove old repairs, fill areas of loss with conservation paper, and humidify and flatten the document during its conservation treatment, the first phase of its re-encasement and public display. The document, written on parchment in 1297 with iron gall ink, is one of 17 surviving versions of Magna Carta in the world today and the only copy in North America. It is currently loaned to the National Archives by owner David M. Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group in Washington, D.C., and is the only privately owned copy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zT4hkAxzLg Apr 3, 2015 Why did King John seal Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215? And what happened next? This animated film tells the history of Magna Carta and explains how it has become a global symbol for Human Rights. Created by the Guy Fox Team from GuyFoxTV as part of the 'Happy Anniversary, Magna Carta!' project, which was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by an army of volunteers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWCw4v9yvj0 Jan 28, 2019 This video tells the story of the origins of the Magna Carta and explores the two most important principles that it symbolizes: rule of law and due process. Students will learn how the framers interpreted and redefined the rule of law and due process when they created our Constitution. AnnnenbergClassroom.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zT4hkAxzLg Apr 3, 2015 Why did King John seal Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215? And what happened next? This animated film tells the history of Magna Carta and explains how it has become a global symbol for Human Rights. Created by the Guy Fox Team from GuyFoxTV as part of the 'Happy Anniversary, Magna Carta!' project, which was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by an army of volunteers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MU7tK6HM3Q Sep 7, 2015 On 31 July 2015, 800 people gathered in the surroundings of Westminster Hall, in the Palace of Westminster, to witness a historic mock trial of a representative group of Magna Carta barons. The event was part of a range of activities taking place globally to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. The mock trial saw two senior barristers debating whether King John's actions in the run-up to 1215 justified the terms the barons forced him to agree in the form of Magna Carta, and the extent to which rebellion against the King can be acceptable in the eyes of the law.
The three judges - Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer of the US Supreme Court, and Dame Sian Elias, Chief Justice of New Zealand - heard argument from James Eadie QC for the prosecution and Nathalie Lieven QC for the defence. Historic witnesses assisting the Court included King John (played by Clive Anderson), the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton (played by Lord Lisvane), leader of the rebel barons, Baron Fitzwalter (played by Prof David Carpenter) and intermediary William Marshal (played by Lord Judge). The special event was organised by the UKSupremeCourt and the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Commemoration Committee. ‘Spoiler alert’: read the judges’ verdict and reaction at https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/magna-carta-barons-found-not-guilty-of-treason-against-king-john.html
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