An account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one the most influential statements in the history of democracy.
Dan Jones addresses what the Magna Carta meant at the time and what it should mean to us
Jones deftly condenses a wealth of historical detail into the story of how it became hallowed as a founding document of the western traditions of liberty, democracy and rule of law
Dan Jones is a historian, broadcaster and award-winning journalist. His books, including
The Plantagenets,
Magna Carta,
The Templars and
The Colour of Time (with Marina Amaral), have sold more than one million copies worldwide. He has written and hosted dozens of TV shows including the acclaimed Netflix/Channel 5 series,
Secrets of Great British Castles. His writing has appeared in newspapers and magazines including the
London Evening Standard, the
Sunday Times, the
Daily Telegraph, the
Wall Street Journal,
Smithsonian,
GQ and the
Spectator.
Dan Jones is a historian, broadcaster and award-winning journalist. His books, including
The Plantagenets,
Magna Carta,
The Templars and
The Colour of Time (with Marina Amaral), have sold more than one million copies worldwide. He has written and hosted dozens of TV shows including the acclaimed Netflix/Channel 5 series,
Secrets of Great British Castles. His writing has appeared in newspapers and magazines including the
London Evening Standard, the
Sunday Times, the
Daily Telegraph, the
Wall Street Journal,
Smithsonian,
GQ and the
Spectator.