Are we celebrating the wrong Magna Carta?

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🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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The history books tell us that Magna Carta was sealed on 15 June 1215. But, according to Professor David Carpenter, that's not actually the date we should commemorate. He explains to David Musgrove why we ought to remember a different issue of the charter – 800 years ago on 11 February 1225. It was in 1225 that John's son Henry III willingly agreed to a reissue of the charter and, argues David, this was the one with the lasting legacy. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:11.3	In June 1215, King John was forced by his rebellious barons to agree to a charter at
1:18.5	Runnymede. We know that charter as Magna Carter. But no one in the 13th century actually
1:25.2	called it that. Ask a medieval baron or king, and they would say that Magna Carter referred to the charter issued by John's son, Henry III.
1:36.1	Ten years later in 1225.
1:38.9	In today's episode, Professor David Carpenter explains to David Musgrove why we ought to commemorate the 11th of February 1225,
1:48.7	800 years ago today, as the real anniversary of Magna Carta.
1:53.9	David, you have written a great piece in the latest issue of BBC History magazine
1:58.3	where you remind the readers that this year 2025,
2:01.7	in fact, the 11th February, we commemorate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Now, I have
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2:10.5	talking about the same anniversary 10 years ago in 2015, when of course we were 800 years after
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