Guardian of the Trust Merlin’s Descendant’s #2 by Irene Radford [Editor’s note: The Magna Carta, which was signed on this date in 1215, underlies this volume of Irene Radford’s Merlin’s Descendants Series. Her book on the document itself, Magna Bloody … Continue reading
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Magna Bloody Carta Turning Point in Democracy Phyllis Irene Radford Introduction: I am a history geek. I freely admit it. Why else would I work so hard to major in history and walk out of a prestigious liberal arts college … Continue reading
Blogging the Magna Carta #23 Other versions of this document break up the last clause into five separate paragraphs that lump together a number of political issues. I have broken them with my comments for easier reading. Numbering the clauses … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford Over the decades of Plantagenet rule, many fines had been levied and lands confiscated, justly and unjustly. Now the barons want the money back. But some of it had been just punishment for crimes committed. Here … Continue reading
Blogging the Magna Carta #21 As part of his reconciliation with the Pope, King John promised to lead a crusade once peace returned to England. A crusade was a sacred vow. All members of Christendom were expected, on pain of … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford During the five or more years leading up to the Magna Carta, England was entrenched in a civil war; the barons against their king. During war in medieval times the taking of hostages was an honorable … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford The Roman Catholic Church owned almost as much land in England as the king. And men of wealth and power kept giving them more! Part of this was a hope that by founding an abbey they’d … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford We’re back to inheritance laws. Escheat is the reversion of land to an overlord or the state from whom it has been held in Tenure by a Tenant dying without heirs. Does that make sense? Baron … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford Sometimes we forget how well-traveled people were in the 13th C. In the previous century, the Crusades opened trade routes as well as pilgrim trails all through the Mediterranean and the Middle East and thus access to … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford Policemen and courts are supposed to be above corruption. Aren’t they? We know that Hollywood takes liberties with police shows and depicts rogue cops faking evidence to bring low a criminal who didn’t commit that … Continue reading