In this fascinating lecture to accompany the Taking Liberties exhibition, Nicholas Vincent – author, and Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia – talks about the great icon of liberty: its background, its significance, and its various physical incarnations. He also punctures a few myths about this most legendary of documents.
Recorded on 24 Nov 2008
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A review of medieval commons, Peter Linebaugh’s history of Magna Carta, and Karl Polanyi’s The Great Transformation.
Melvyn Bragg is joined by guests Michael Clanchy, Nick Vincent and David Carpenter to discuss Magna Carta; the oft proclaimed foundation of English Liberties.
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Joe Flatman discusses themes and issues in his book "Ships and Shipping in Medieval Manuscripts", including the social implications of the massive maritime technological development in the medieval period and the impact of Christianity on maritime images. Interviewed by Ellie Russell. Recorded on 29 May 2009