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The Magna Carta, Part 2 : Revolt of the nobles and the signing of the Magna carta (1959)

1959 · Short film · 15 min · dir. John Barnes

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Explains that during the reigns of strong kings, the Crown had tremendous power, but when a weak king was on the throne, the barons asserted their rights. Dramatizes events after the crowning of John which brought the conflict between kings and barons to a climax and resulted in the signing of the Magna carta, Filmed in England

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Director
John Barnes
Running time
15 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Educational Films, Ephemeral Films

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