Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest

Université de Londres

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This course examines the roles that Magna Carta has played historically as well as the importance of Magna Carta today. It aims to equip students with a critical understanding of Magna Carta and its significance around the globe. Students will find out what Magna Carta is, how it came about, and why many believe that it remains one of the most significant documents in history. We will investigate why Magna Carta was perceived as 'radical' in its day, why it continues to be the source of numerous debates, and why its anniversaries are celebrated widely up until the present day. Magna Carta's most recent anniversary took place in 2015, when the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta's sealing on the meadows of Runnymede in Surrey was celebrated.

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History Department, Royal Holloway, University of London

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Semaine 1

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Week One | Magna Carta, Parliament and the Law 1215-1300

Welcome to Magna Carta and its legacies: Freedom and Protest. Our focus this week is Magna Carta in the 13th century. In the video lectures we'll be exploring the importance of Runnymede, the events of June 1215. The ideas contained within the great charter, and the story of how the Magna Carta, a failed peace treaty, became a permanent and iconic feature of English history. Join us in the forums, as we discuss whether King John was

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11 vidéos (Total 62 min), 1 lecture

11 vidéos

1.1 - Week One Introduction 47s

1.2 - Magna Carta and the Medieval world: setting the scene for 1215 8 min

1.3 - The importance of Runnymede 1 min

1.4 - What happened at Runnymede? 10 min

1.5 - The ideas contained within Magna Carta and its purpose 6 min

1.6 - How did Magna Carta become a permanent feature of English history? 8 min

1.7 - What did Magna Carta say? 6 min

1.8 - The Making of Magna Carta 7 min

1.9 - The Achievements 5 min

1.10 - What happened to Magna Carta after it was sealed? 4 min

1.11 - Week One Summary 1 min

1 lecture

Week 1 Readings10 min

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Semaine 2

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Week Two | The Reinvention of Magna Carta, 1508-1642

This week is led by Professor Justin Champion, Professor of Early Modern Ideas at Royal Holloway. The title for this week is The reinvention of Magna Carta, 1508-1642. Week Two | Learning Outcomes Gain an understanding of the uses of Magna Carta in the changing politics of the 16th and 17th centuries Gain an insight into the printed texts of the period in relation to Magna Carta In this session we will explore: How the sixteenth century public re-encountered the Magna Carta through new print editions and translations into English legal handbooks How these print editions informed the development of legal thinking in the Inns of Court, and developed an understanding of liberty and the common law. You will acquire a perspective on the printed history of texts (1508-1759) that either reproduced the text of the Magna Carta, or used it for specific legal or political purpose. You will develop an understanding of the radical reinvention of the political significance of Magna Carta in the idea of the ‘Ancient constitution’ by exploring the efforts of Sir Edward Coke both in his legal commentaries and his Parliamentary activities. Week Two | An Essential Read As part of the Magna Carta 800th commemorative events Professor Champion has been engaged in an academic debate on the Liberty Fund website. We recommend you read his introduction to gain a grounding in the course themes for the next two weeks. <a href= "https://d396qusza40orc.cloudfront.net/magnacarta/LEAD%20ESSAY%201.pdf">“Magna Carta after 800 Years: From liber homo to modern freedom”</a>

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7 vidéos (Total 56 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz

7 vidéos

2.1 - Week Two Introduction 53s

2.2 - The Document and Artefact 8 min

2.3 - An Introduction to the 17th Century Legal Profession 12 min

2.4 - What is the Ancient Constitution? 5 min

2.5 - The Discovery of Magna Carta: Common Law, The Ancient Constitution and Sir Edward Coke - part 1 7 min

2.6 - The Ancient Constitution and Sir Edward Coke 19 min

2.7 - Week Two Summary 1 min

1 lecture

Week 2 Readings10 min

1 exercice pour s'entraîner

Week 2 Quiz (13 Questions)

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Semaine 3

2 heures pour terminer

Week Three | Magna Carta: Civil War to Revolution, 1642-1776

This week is again run by Professor Justin Champion and is entitled Magna Carta: Civil War to Revolution, 1642-1776. Week Three | Learning Outcomes How Magna Carta was used in debates from the English Civil War to the American Revolution Consider how these ideas crossed both time and space How historians might identify and begin to analyse relevant publication patterns in respect to the two learning objectives above

2 heures pour terminer

9 vidéos (Total 42 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz

9 vidéos

3.1 - Week Three Introduction 33s

3.2 - The Discovery of Magna Carta: Common Law, The Ancient Constitution and Sir Edward Coke - part 2 7 min

3.3 - Who was Free Born John and What did he represent? 1 min

3.4 - Who were the Whigs? 2 min

3.5 - The Legacy of Sir Edward Coke and the Reinvention of Liber Homo into the Freeborn Englishman - part 1 8 min

3.6 - The Legacy of Sir Edward Coke and the Reinvention of Liber Homo into the Freeborn Englishman - part 2 7 min

3.7 - How did Magna Carta and its principles take root in America? 5 min

3.8 - Interpreting Political Cartoons 5 min

3.9 - Week Three Summary 1 min

1 lecture

Week 3 Readings10 min

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Semaine 4

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Week Four | Magna Carta and the wider world: Constitution Making

This week is run by Dr. Emm Johnstone and is entitled Magna Carta and the wider world: Constitution Making Week Four | Learning Outcomes Over the course of this week it is hoped that you will gain a deeper insight and have an understanding of the following: Knowledge and understanding A deeper understanding of debates over property rights and land rights in the 19th century Knowledge of parliamentary reform in the 19th and 20th centuries Knowledge and understanding of the reasons for remembrance and commemoration Skills The ability to engage with the history of ideas and arguments The ability to interpret conflicting historical accounts of key documents and events The ability to engage with peers constructively in online debates AttributesSelf-guided research making use of online databases Visiting heritage sites and related websites to explore historical connections with slavery Week Four | Essential task prior to the lectures Please begin by reading Ralph V. Turner’s <a hre= "http://www.historytoday.com/ralph-v-turner/meaning-magna-carta-1215">The Meaning of Magna Carta since 1215</a>, in History Today Volume: 53 Issue: 9 2003

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8 vidéos (Total 43 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz

8 vidéos

4.1 - Week Four Introduction 48s

4.2 - Explaining Constitutions 2 min

4.3 - Why isn't the Uk's constitution codified - and should it be? 12 min

4.4-An interview with Linda Colley- The Unwritten Constitution7 min

4.5-An interview with Linda Colley- The Legacy of Magna Carta 9 min

4.6 - Magna Carta and Slavery - the American perspective 5 min

4.7 - Magna Carta and Slavery - the British perspective 2 min

4. 8 - Week Four Summary 1 min

1 lecture

Week 4 Readings10 min

1 exercice pour s'entraîner

Week 4 Quiz (13 Questions)

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Semaine 5

2 heures pour terminer

Week Five | Commemoration and Memorialisation

This section of the course is run by Dr. Graham Smith and is entitled Commemoration and Memorialisation. Week Five | Learning Outcomes Over the course of this week you will gain a deeper insight and have an understanding of the following: Knowledge and understanding To gain a better understanding of public history, including the use of the past in contemporary politics To develop understandings of memorials and memorialisation as an aspect of public history, including: (a) the use of the past, as well as the historical present, in memorialisation; and (b) The communication and non-communication of different versions of history through memorialisation To understand memorialisation in the contexts of time, place and space Skills Apply a public history approach within historical study and discussion Identification and application of ideas to inform a case study Place the productions of public history in their historical contexts Reading a review article (Glassberg, 1991) and applying it to a different question (monuments, memorialisation and Magna Carta) Attributes To develop an empathetic approach to people in the past Engage with peers constructively in online debates Week Five | Before you watch the lectures Before you start watching this week's lectures it would be useful for you to have an understanding of what the term 'memorialisation' means. Please follow <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorialization">this memorialisation link</a> to gain a deeper understanding of the term.

2 heures pour terminer

8 vidéos (Total 48 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz

8 vidéos

5.1 - Week Five Introduction 44s

5.2 - Memorialisation Introduction and the Broughton Memorial 9 min

5.3 - The Second World War and the FDR Memorial 5 min

5.4 - The Air Force Memorial 4 min

5.5 - Memorials of Runnymede: The ABA Memorial 12 min

5.6 - Memorials of Runnymede: The JFK Memorial 8 min

5.7 - Celebrating Magna Carta: Locally, Nationally and Internationally5 min

5.8 - Week Five Summary 1 min

1 lecture

Week 5 Readings10 min

Semaine

Semaine 6

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Week Six | Magna Carta: a History of an Argument c.1800-2015

This week is again run by Dr.Graham Smith and it entitled Magna Carta: A History of an Argument c.1800-2015 Week Six | Learning Outcomes By the end of this week’s work, students should have: Knowledge and understanding To gain a better and more critical understanding of historical argument and historiography in relation to the impact and reception of Magna Carta in the longer view since the C18th Appreciate that Magna Carta might be viewed as other than a positive and/or progressive influence in history To explore in greater depth some of the debates emerging from differing interpretations of Magna Carta, with particular emphasis on the period after the Second World War To appreciate the ways in which Magna Carta may still be relevant today. Skills Critically Read and listen to historical arguments Identify key aspects in historical arguments Begin to construct historical arguments Attributes To develop an open but critical mind to historical argument Engage with peers constructively in online debates Week Six | A Recommended Read One of the leading authorities on Magna Carta is the historian <a HREF= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._Holt">J. C. Holt</A>. He published many works about Magna Carta, with his best known being his book entitled Magna Carta.We've been fortunate enough to secure copyright permission from Cambridge University Press and we recommend you read the following two chapters below. Chapter 1 - <a href="https://d396qusza40orc.cloudfront.net/magnacarta/Magna%20Carta%20J.C.Holt%20P1-22.pdf">The Charter and its History</a> Chapter 11 -<a href= "https://d396qusza40orc.cloudfront.net/magnacarta/Magna%20Carta%20J.C.Holt%20P378-405.pdf">The Reissues and beginning of the myth</a> To buy a copy of J C Holt's Magna Carta <a HREF= "http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/history/british-history-1066-1450/magna-carta-2nd-edition">please follow this link to the Cambridge University Press catalogue</a>

2 heures pour terminer

11 vidéos (Total 68 min), 3 lectures, 1 quiz

11 vidéos

6.1 - Week Six Introduction 48s

6.2 - Public History and Magna Carta 5 min

6.3 - Historiography 2 min

6.4 - Magna Carta the Dark Side: Examples of Nativism, Racism and Empire 11 min

6.5 - Magna Carta and the Post War: Intro and Human Rights 1 min

6.6 - The Mangrove Nine Trial and Magna Carta 5 min

6.7 - Magna Carta and the Post War: Economic Freedoms 5 min

6.8 - Week Six Summary1 min

Runnymede14 min

800 Anniversary9 min

Magna Carta Effect10 min

3 lectures

6.4a Tim Berners Lee Ted Talk10 min

Week 6 Readings10 min

800th Anniversary of Magna Carta Readings and Links10 min

1 exercice pour s'entraîner

Week 6 Quiz (13 Questions)

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