For 800 years, the Magna Carta has had a formative impact on democracy and liberty, with influence spanning the world. In Canada, the Great Charter has had a unique influence on history and common law. Its legacy includes some of the nation's fundamental laws and defining relationships. This book complements the 2015 Magna Carta Canada exhibition.
For 800 years, the Magna Carta has had a formative impact on democracy and liberty, with influence spanning the world. In Canada, the Great Charter has had a unique influence on history and common law. Its legacy includes some of the nation's fundamental laws and defining relationships. This book complements the 2015 Magna Carta Canada exhibition.
Carolyn Harris teaches history at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. She received her PhD in European history from Queen's University in 2012. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including the Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, Smithsonian Magazine, and the BBC News Magazine, and she is a frequent guest on television and radio. She lives in Toronto. Carolyn Harris enseigne l'histoire à l'École d'éducation permanente de l'Université de Toronto. Elle a reçu son doctorat en histoire de l'Europe de l'Université Queen's en 2012. Ses écrits ont été publiés dans plusieurs publications, dont le Globe and Mail, le Ottawa Citizen, la revue Smithsonian et le BBC News Magazine. Elle est souvent invitée à des émissions de télévision et de radio. Elle habite à Toronto.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by the Honourable Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons Introduction: The Magna Carta at 800 Part 1: The History of Kings, Barons, and the Commons Early Perceptions of Democracy Life in Thirteenth-Century England The Making of King John Part 2: Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest The Reign of King John and the Coming of Magna Carta The Key Principles of Magna Carta The Repudiation of Magna Carta and the Death of King John The Charter of the Forest: Protection of the Commons The Provisions of Oxford and the Development of Parliament Part 3: The Decline and Revival of Magna Carta The Spread of Magna Carta's Ideals from Barons to Commoners The Decline of Magna Carta Sir Edward Coke and the Rebirth of Magna Carta The Petition of Right in 1628 The English Civil Wars and Interregnum The Bill of Rights and Emergence of Constitutional Monarchy Part 4: Magna Carta Abroad Canada's First Constitutional Document: the Royal Proclamation of 1763 The American Revolution The French Revolution Magna Carta and Canada's Confederation in 1867 Part 5: Magna Carta Today The Global Impact of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest Surviving Copies of Magna Carta Magna Carta in Contemporary Canada Acknowledgements Appendix 1: The Magna Carta 2015 Exhibition Appendix 2: The Venues Appendix 3: The Durham Cathedral Magna Carta Notes For Further Reading Photo Credits
Foreword by the Honourable Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons Introduction: The Magna Carta at 800 Part 1: The History of Kings, Barons, and the Commons Early Perceptions of Democracy Life in Thirteenth-Century England The Making of King John Part 2: Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest The Reign of King John and the Coming of Magna Carta The Key Principles of Magna Carta The Repudiation of Magna Carta and the Death of King John The Charter of the Forest: Protection of the Commons The Provisions of Oxford and the Development of Parliament Part 3: The Decline and Revival of Magna Carta The Spread of Magna Carta's Ideals from Barons to Commoners The Decline of Magna Carta Sir Edward Coke and the Rebirth of Magna Carta The Petition of Right in 1628 The English Civil Wars and Interregnum The Bill of Rights and Emergence of Constitutional Monarchy Part 4: Magna Carta Abroad Canada's First Constitutional Document: the Royal Proclamation of 1763 The American Revolution The French Revolution Magna Carta and Canada's Confederation in 1867 Part 5: Magna Carta Today The Global Impact of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest Surviving Copies of Magna Carta Magna Carta in Contemporary Canada Acknowledgements Appendix 1: The Magna Carta 2015 Exhibition Appendix 2: The Venues Appendix 3: The Durham Cathedral Magna Carta Notes For Further Reading Photo Credits
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309