{"product_id":"ladies-of-magna-carta-women-of-influence-in-thirteenth-century-england-9781399019620","title":"Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sharon Bennett Connolly\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pen and Sword History\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pen and Sword History\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagna Carta clause 39: No man shall be taken, imprisoned, outlawed, banished or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis clause in Magna Carta was in response to the appalling imprisonment and starvation of Matilda de Braose, the wife of one of King John's barons. Matilda was not the only woman who influenced, or was influenced by, the 1215 Charter of Liberties, now known as Magna Carta. Women from many of the great families of England were affected by the far-reaching legacy of Magna Carta, from their experiences in the civil war and as hostages, to calling on its use to protect their property and rights as widows. \u003ci\u003eLadies of Magna Carta\u003c\/i\u003e looks into the relationships - through marriage and blood - of the various noble families and how they were affected by the Barons' Wars, Magna Carta and its aftermath; the bonds that were formed and those that were broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding the royal families of England and Scotland, the Marshals, the Warennes, the Braoses and more, \u003ci\u003eLadies of Magna Carta\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the roles played by the women of the great families whose influences and experiences have reached far beyond the thirteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pen and Sword History","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45034647486615,"sku":"9781399019620","price":1422.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781399019620.webp?v=1769210879","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ladies-of-magna-carta-women-of-influence-in-thirteenth-century-england-9781399019620","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}