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There are 6 modules in this course

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.

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

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

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

Week Five | Commemoration and Memorialisation

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

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