Magna Carta and the England of King John [Hardcover]

Janet S. Loengard (Editor)

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Publication Date: June 17, 2010 | ISBN-10: 1843835487 | ISBN-13: 978-1843835486

Magna Carta marked a watershed in the relations between monarch and subject and as such has long been central to English constitutional and political history. This volume uses Magna Carta as a springboard to focus on social, economic, legal, and religious institutions and attitudes in the early thirteenth century. What was England like in 1215? And, no less important, how was King John perceived by those who actually knew him? Essays here analyze earlier Angevin rulers, an anonymous but contemporary account of John's court, baronial fear of the king, the `managerial revolution' of the English church, the burgeoning economy, the influence of the ius commune on English common law, issues concerning widows' property, discontent over the royal forests, and criminal prosecution before 1215. The volume ends with the first critical edition of an open letter from King John explaining his position in the matter of William de Briouze.

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Contributors: Janet S. Loengard, Ralph V. Turner, John Gillingham, David Crouch, David Crook, James A. Brundage, John Hudson, Barbara Hanawalt, James Masschaele

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Boydell Press (June 17, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843835487
• ISBN-13: 978-1843835486
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, especially for college library British history and world history collections, September 16, 2010

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Magna Carta and the England of King John is an anthology of scholarly essays by a variety of learned authors concerning the era of England between 1199 and 1215 - the time when the Magna Carta was created and marked a resounding transformation in the relationship between ruler and ruled. The primary focus is on elaborating the social, economic, legal, and religious background forces at the time the Magna Carta came into being; also under scrutiny is how those who personally knew King John came to perceive him. Individual essays include "Baronial Paranoia in the Reign of King John", "Justice without Judgment: Criminal Prosecution before Magna Carta", "What Did Magna Carta mean to Widows?" and more. Highly recommended, especially for college library British history and world history collections.