Synopsis
1215: the barons rebel against Bad King John, but was he solely to blame? Programme shows how power in medieval England was divided between king and barons, and how both were quick to abuse their positions.
- Programme: History File
- Series: Medieval Realms
- Episode: 3: Magna Carta
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1994
- History
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