Magna Carta, The

In two parts. Part I Rise of the English Monarchy: Traces the history of Englad from the Norman Invasion in 1066 to the crowning of King John in 1199. The background of feudalism against which the drama of English kings and barons was played set the scene for the famous meeting at Runnymede. Part II Revolt of the Nobles and the Signing of the Charter: Dramatizes the climax of the conflict between kings and barons and the result: the drafting of one of the imperishable documents of the English-speaking world, the Magna Carta.