Magna Carta and All That by Rod Green

Magna Carta and All That by Rod Green

Magna Carta, the Great Charter, was granted at Runnymede on June 15th, 1215 by King John, and has since become one of the most important and celebrated documents in English history. It challenged and limited royal authority for the first time, established the Rule of Law in England and created core principles that are reflected in many constitutional documents around the world today. Magna Carta and All That reveals the compelling story behind this document, as well as what life was truly like in England in 1215. Looking at how Magna Carta impacted on the people and the customs of the day and the key personalities behind the political power struggle of the time, it also explores the lives of ordinary people, both free men and serfs, in medieval English society. With fascinating facts and insights, this book gives a richly detailed look at the medieval world and the lasting legacy of this crucial document.

Rod Pyle has written widely on space and the inner workings of NASA. His most recent book was Curiosity: An Inside Account of the Mars Rover Mission for Random House. He works on outreach programs for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech. He is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and space.com, as well as other media outlets. Rod has also produced numerous documentaries for The History Channel and Discovery Communications. Other books include the Smithsonian's Destination Moon and Carlton Books' Missions to the Moon.

Dr. Jim Green is the former head of the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC), NASA's largest space science data archive, at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). In August 2006, he became the Director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters.

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ISBN 13	9780233004648
ISBN 10	0233004645
Title	Magna Carta and All That
Author	Rod Green
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Welbeck Publishing Group
Year published	2015-06-04
Number of pages	160
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