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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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Week One | Magna Carta, Parliament and the Law 1215-1300
1 hour to complete
11 videos (Total 62 min), 1 reading
1 hour to complete
Week Two | The Reinvention of Magna Carta, 1508-1642
1 hour to complete
7 videos (Total 56 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Week Three | Magna Carta: Civil War to Revolution, 1642-1776
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Week Four | Magna Carta and the wider world: Constitution Making
1 hour to complete
8 videos (Total 43 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
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- 3 stars4.16%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM MAGNA CARTA AND ITS LEGACIES: FREEDOM AND PROTEST
by SAJul 17, 2020
It was highly beneficial and informative. Moreover, this course will help me to write more about human rights and their relevance with other fundamental laws today
by OHMar 12, 2021
very accessible for someone with little to no prior knowledge on topic
by TBOct 24, 2020
A very great and interesting course about Magna Carta.
by JSNov 3, 2019
I learned that there is way more to Magna Carta than just the history
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