by Phyllis Irene Radford Much of the Magna Carta has been called an economic peace treaty between King John and his barons. The following clauses address some of these issues. For the entire document of the Magna Carta, you … Continue reading
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by Phyllis Irene Radford This episode deals with loose threads and nit picking. But they are issues that crop up frequently today. Now we come to what we would call infrastructure, roads and bridges and such. These vital improvements keep … Continue reading
By Phyllis Irene Radford One of the things about King John that is often overlooked, or shoved aside because it does not blacken his name, is that he was a dedicated and learned judge. He set the precedent of having … Continue reading
I love historical fiction, reading it and writing it. (See my bookstore page for two novels set in the 20th century.) Historicals can safely be fat books; I mean the grounding necessary in any novel where the world needs to … Continue reading
Blogging the Magna Carta #7 In today’s world the people of Western Europe and North America treasure their elected governments. We rely upon them to act for us since we are far too numerous for every citizen to gather and … Continue reading
By Phyllis Irene Radford As always in this series you can find the full document of the Magna Carta here: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/magnacarta.asp For a more scholarly discussion of how the Magna Carta deals with modern life: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/magna-carta.htm Last week we dealt … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford Presuming you’ve all had a chance to check out Guardian of the Trust Merlin’s Descendants #2 http://www.bookviewcafe.com/index.php/MD2-Guardian-of-the-Trust-by-Irene-Radford on sale at Book View Cafe and have seen how I tried to incorporate the Magna Carta into the … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford Continuing with the series on the Magna Carta as a foundation for modern lawmakers instead of or including the U.S. Constitution: For the entire document, you may go here: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/magnacarta.asp For a more scholarly analysis of … Continue reading
By Phyllis Irene Radford Continuing with the Magna Carta: Clauses 2,3,&4 dealt with inheritance taxes and the protecting minor heirs. A lot of the provisions were rather vague, giving unscrupulous and greedy men, including the king, a lot of leeway. … Continue reading
By Phyllis Irene Radford Continuing with the Magna Carta: Clause #1 dealt with the freedom of the Church to elect their own leaders without interference from the crown. For the entire document, you may go here: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/magnacarta.asp For a more … Continue reading