Course: Magna Carta

In this activity, we’re going to look at how Universal Suffrage movements continued to address the principle of equality which was central to the American Declaration of Independence and, of …

Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and one or two particles. The verb and their particles can be separable or inseparable. Many phrasal verbs have idiomatic meanings. This means that …

Listen to Genevieve talking about the events which led to the American Declaration of Independence in 1776. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; …

We were in Hereford again, asking some questions. Here’s what we asked: What do you know about the US Declaration of Independence? Can you tell me anything about Universal Suffrage*? …

On Friday 4 December, Lead Educator Genevieve White will look back at some of the interesting topics and questions that have come up in Week 1. The video will appear …

This week we’ll be having a live clinic with the educators on both Facebook and Twitter. If you have any questions about anything you’ve seen in the course so far, …

Listen to Genevieve talk about Oliver Cromwell and King Charles. As you watch, try to answer these questions. Why was Oliver Cromwell unhappy with King Charles? What did Cromwell want …

King Charles was a monarch who believed in the “divine right of Kings”: he believed his right to rule had been given to him by God. Charles was a “sovereign …

What did Magna Carta actually say? We took to the streets of Hereford again! This time we showed people some of the most important clauses in Magna Carta. We asked …

So, what exactly happened on 15 June 1215? To answer that question, we need to go to Runnymede. As we saw in the last step, the barons were very unhappy …