What is Magna Carta?
Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration
From the British Library
“Narrated by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, this animation takes you back to medieval England to explore the tyranny of King John, the frustrations of the barons and the significance of the charter’s original clauses.”
What is Magna Carta (3:32) (Transcript included)
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/videos/what-is-magna-carta
Extension: “Magna Carta: an introduction” is an article by Claire Breay and Julian Harrison that covers the origin and impact of the Magna Carta.
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/magna-carta-an-introduction
Tags: Rule of Law, Fair Trial