Nicholas Vincent recevied his first training in medeival history at Oxford, and has since held posts at Cambridge, Canterbury and Norwich. He divides his time between work in England and family in France.

• 1. What happened in 1215? ; 2. The tyranny of King John ; 3. Magna Carta, parliament and the origins of the constitution: the document's first century ; 4. The Document as monument ; 5. Does Magna Carta still matter?

Vincent writes smoothly , accessibly, and knowledgeably. He knows that he is essentially retreading old ground for most of the time; but he does it engagingly, and with panache.

Nicholas Vincent recevied his first training in medeival history at Oxford, and has since held posts at Cambridge, Canterbury and Norwich. He divides his time between work in England and family in France.

• 1. What happened in 1215? ; 2. The tyranny of King John ; 3. Magna Carta, parliament and the origins of the constitution: the document's first century ; 4. The Document as monument ; 5. Does Magna Carta still matter?

Vincent writes smoothly , accessibly, and knowledgeably. He knows that he is essentially retreading old ground for most of the time; but he does it engagingly, and with panache.

Nicholas Vincent recevied his first training in medeival history at Oxford, and has since held posts at Cambridge, Canterbury and Norwich. He divides his time between work in England and family in France.

• 1. What happened in 1215? ; 2. The tyranny of King John ; 3. Magna Carta, parliament and the origins of the constitution: the document's first century ; 4. The Document as monument ; 5. Does Magna Carta still matter?

Vincent writes smoothly , accessibly, and knowledgeably. He knows that he is essentially retreading old ground for most of the time; but he does it engagingly, and with panache.