Magna Carta Research Guide

An original and innovative new approach to the history of Magna Carta, Ladies of Magna Carta examines the impact and influence that women had on the Baron’s Rebellion and the production of the Magna Carta.

This book is a companion volume to the Library of Congress exhibition. Justice Holland has brought together an impressive international array of distinguished jurists and scholars. Their engaging and enlightening Magna Carta articles correspond with each section of the exhibition and are illustrated with exhibition images.

For this book, published with the official support of the UK Magna Carta Trust and marking the 800th anniversary of the charter's first issue. Professor Nicholas Vincent is joined by a range of experts on Magna Carta from across the world to reflect on the circumstances of its genesis and its enduring significance.

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The Magna Carta contains the basic principles of our Constitution. The evidence shows that the `Great Charter' has survived the centuries as a vital legal and political statement despite differences in historical interpretation. This collection presents contemporary views and seventeenth-century arguments, as well as modern attitudes toward the Charter. Comparisons with other similar documents of liberty and extracts from -- and commentaries on -- some of these are also presented.

This book is a comprehensive and insightful new book from the American Bar Association. It takes a fresh look at Magna Carta and its impacts on various issues and the rule of law in light of contemporary legal concerns. It includes an examination of the following aspects of Magna Carta; historical background, importance to constitutionalism and the rule of law, impact on the U.S. Constitution, executive power, role as a foundation for women's rights and individual rights (such as habeas corpus), relevance to international law, and much more.

In this contribution to the ongoing debate over the origins of constitutionalism and free government, Sandoz brings together a selection of scholars to present a reevaluation of the place of Magna Carta and Ancient Constitution in the tradition of Anglo-American liberty and rule of law.

Doris Mary Stenton (Lady Stenton), FBA (1894-1971) was an English historian of the Middle Ages.

"An ancient partnership: local government, Magna Carta, and the national interest" refers to the historical concept that the principles established in the Magna Carta, which limited the power of the King and protected individual rights, laid the foundation for modern concepts of local government and ultimately contributed to the broader national interest by ensuring fair and just governance for all citizens; essentially arguing that the Magna Carta's impact extends from local level administration to the overall welfare of the nation.

Four essays commemorating the 750th anniversary of Magna Carta, commissioned by the American Council of Learned Societies.

The book explores the relationship between the Magna Carta and habeas corpus, a fundamental right that protects against unlawful imprisonment.

Arthur Lehman Goodhart KBE QC FBA (1 March 1891 - 10 November 1978) was an American-born academic jurist and lawyer; he was Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford, 1931-1951, when he was also a Fellow of University College, Oxford.

Historical background and influence of the document signed at Runnymede, England in 1215 interpreted for the general reader, also giving its full text in modern English.

Helen Maud Cam, CBE, FBA, FHRistS (22 August 1885 - 9 February 1968) was an English historian of the Middle Ages, and the first woman to be appointed a tenured professor at Harvard University.

Chronicles the events which led to the creation of the Magna Carta and the influence of this document on all subsequent laws in England as well as on the American Constitution. Includes the original text.

A classic classroom reference since its publication, this indispensable volume offers the full text of Magna Carta in English, as well as a chapter-by-chapter discussion of its history and provisions. Magna Carta: Text and Commentary is a cogent introduction to Magna Carta that readers everywhere can readily appreciate.

Maurice Ashley was a noted historian of the 17th century and a former editor of The Listener.

June 1965 was the 750th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. The occasion is marked by the publication of Professor Holt's fresh and scholarly study of the charter and its importance in English history. Professor Holt treats the Charter not simply as a legal source, but also as a statement of political thought and as a product of a deep-seated political conflict and a protracted period of negotiation. The story if the amendments to the Charter in 1216 and 1217 is discussed, and so is the origin of the Magna Carta myth. Professor Holt writes first for his fellow scholars; but he does not assume that the reader possesses a specialized knowledge of the circumstances in which John met his barons at Runnymede. The book will be read with enjoyment and understanding by many non-historians.

For the eight hundredth anniversary of the Magna Carta, the University of Virginia Press presents the first paperback edition of The Road from Runnymede by A. E. Dick Howard, originally published in 1968. In this volume, Howard explores the ways in which Magna Carta’s concepts, most notably due process, have been absorbed and put into practice by English and especially American society. He goes on to show how the idea of constitutional government evolved in America, moving beyond the foundations laid by Magna Carta to adapt itself to the new republic’s needs.