Chapter 83- “…render him their slave.” (1214-1215)

The Story of London by Saul

Episode notes

The story begins to examine the crucial role London was to play in the political saga that led to the Magna Carta, as King John goes from being on the verge of glory, to being cast down into the pits of weakened despair. Who was the new faction who seemed to be in charge of the city, and what was their relationship to the Barons? And how did London find itself starting a civil war…

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londonhistorymedieval