1215 by Danny Danziger
On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them . They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him. This was Magna Carta. This book aims to explore what it was like to be alive in the that year. It describes matters of state and domestic life of the medieval world.
'A fascinating, readable digest of social history which has "bestseller" written all over it' -- Frank McLynn, Non-fiction read of the week, Sunday 'An entertaining and informative study about the document widely regarded as the foundation of our liberties. Even more enjoyable than the account of the Magna Carta itself is the depiction of how we were, who we were and how many we were in the crucial year of 1215.' -- Antonia Fraser, Mail on Sunday 'Danziger and Gillingham write clearly and accessibly to bring their slice of history to life...(they) admirably remind us of the chaotic soil in which the first glimmerings of British political freedom took root.' -- Simon Jenkins, THE SUNDAY TIMES 'After reading it you have a sound grasp of both Plantagenet kingship and everyday life. You also get the wider picture: Saladin in Asia Minor, the fall of Bejing to Genghis Khan...the authors also make us understand what Magna Carta was really about. Danziger and Gillingham have the knack of walking us right into history and making us feel at home...this is a hugely enjoyable window into medieval life.' -- Independent
Danny Danziger was brought up in England and America. Now an award winning columnist for the Sunday Times, he is the author of eight books, including the bestselling Eton Voices and The Year 1000. John Gillingham is professor of history at LSE and the author of a number of highly-regarded academic works on the Middle Ages, as well as the popular history book Medieval Britain: An Introduction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340824740 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340824743 |
| Title | 1215 |
| Author | Danny Danziger |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2003-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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