62. Magna Carta
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62. Magna Carta mentions Magna Carta by David Carpenter, 1066 and all that by Sellers and Eatman, and A Radical History of Britain by Ted Vallance with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
I feel is quite an unfashionable thing to be really, because my sense of reading historians on it is that they can sometimes kind of downplay it.
As Sellers and Eatman put it in 1066 and all that, he's our first memorable wicked uncle in English history.
He's our first memorable wicked uncle in English history.
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“The speaker mentions having David Carpenter's edition for the Penguin Classics, which came out in 2015 for the anniversary of Magna Carta.”
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“He’s got a pretty bad press from his day until the present, as Sellers and Eatman put it in 1066 and all that.”
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“Ted Vallance, Professor of History at Roehampton, author of A Radical History of Britain, a 17th century specialist currently working on a book on the trial of Charles I.”
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The host mentions 'Magna Carta' to highlight its historical significance and the mixed perceptions surrounding it. They aim to explore the reputati…
The host mentions '1066 and all that' to highlight the historical perception of King John as a notorious figure in English history. This reference…
The host mentions 'A Radical History of Britain' to introduce Ted Vallance, who is a historian and author of the book. The discussion revolves arou…
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The Most Evil Men in History
“A Channel 5 documentary series that discusses historical figures labeled as evil, including King John.”