Works Cited

Primary Sources

Blackstone, William, Sir. The Founders' Constitution. 1979. TS. University of Chicago, Chicago.

Amendment IX: William Blackstone, Commentaries 1:120--41. University of Chicago Press, 2000.

Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This is an excerpt from British legalist Sir William Blackstone on the impact of Magna Carta on

English law.

Churchill, Winston, Sir. "The Sinews of Peace." Speech. Address to Westminster College. Westminster

College, Fulton. 5 Mar. 1946. Winstonchurchill.org. The Churchill Centre. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

I used this speech to show Magna Carta's influence on one of the most famous British statesmen

and its influence across time.

Coke, Edward, Sir. "The Institutes of Lawes." Speech. Debate in the Commons. Parliament: House of

Commons, London. 17 May 1628. Taking Liberties. British Library. Web. 25 Oct. 2013.

This speech is where I got Sir Edward Coke's famed quote on Magna Carta during a debate in the

House of Commons.

Coke, Edward, Sir. "The Institutes of Lawes." Speech. Debate in the Commons. Parliament: House of

Commons, London. 17 May 1628. Taking Liberties. British Library. Web. 25 Oct. 2013.

This speech is where I got Sir Edward Coke's famed quote on Magna Carta during a debate in the

House of Commons.

"Internet History Sourcebooks Project." 1989. TS. Fordham University, London. Internet History

Sourcebooks Project. British Library, 1995. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This document is the revised and translated version of Magna Carta.

Jourdan, Adam. "Surviving Copies of Magna Carta to Be Reunited for First Time." Reuters. Thomson

Reuters, 15 July 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2013.

This article illustrates the continued admiration and importance of Magna Carta today. It

explains the celebration accompanying the document's 800th anniversary in 1215.

"King John of England: Prisage on Wine, 1205." 1834. TS P. 413. Fordham, London. Internet History

Sourcebook Project. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.

This is one example King John's many tax increases, contributing to the barons' uprising and

consequently Magna Carta's creation.

Maitland, F.W. Select English Writs. 1910. TS. Fordham University, Cambridge. Internet History

Sourcebooks Project. Cambridge University Press, Oct. 1998. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This document provides examples of Medieval writs.

"Medieval Sourcebook: Confirmation of the Charters, 1297." 1915. TS. Fordham University, New York.

Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Harper and Brothers, Feb. 1996. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This document is the final issuance of Magna Carta by King Edward I. Prior to Edward signing

Magna Carta, English rulers agreed to the document on and off again, but after this renewal it

would never again be reneged.

"Medieval Sourcebook: John I: Concession Of England To The Pope. 1213." 1910. TS. Fordham

University, London. Internet History Sourcebook History. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.

King John gives up his realm as a fife to Pope Innocent III as part of their agreement to lift the

interdict placed on England.

"Medieval Sourcebook: King John of England and the Jews." 1893. TS. Fordham University, London.

Internet History Sourcebooks Project. 25 Oct. 2-13. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

Nizza, Mike. "Magna Carta Returns to National Archives." The New York Times. The New York Times

Company, 4 Mar. 2008. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.

I used this newspaper article to illustrate the popularity of Magna Carta even today after almost

800 years. It details the selling of a 1297 copy of Magna Carta for 21 million dollars.

"The Petition of Right." Constitution.org. Constitution Society, 18 Oct. 1998. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

I used a direct quote from the Petition of Rights, another landmark British charter of the 17th

century, that uses evidence from Magna Carta to support its claims.

Pollack, Lindsay. "Rubenstein Buys Magna Carta of 1297 for $21.3 Million." Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg

L.P., 19 Dec. 2007. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

I used this article to further stress how a influential Magna Carta has become, so much so that

people like Ross Perot are willing to spend millions on a copy of it.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "1941 Inaugural Address." Speech. 1941 Presidential Inauguration. Capitol

Building, Washington, D.C. 20 Jan. 1941. Archive.gov. National Archives and Records

Administration. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

I got the Franklin D. Roosevelt quote on Magna Carta from this speech, illustrating how large an

impact this document has had in America, 700 years after its signing.

Wendover, Roger Of. "Medieval Sourcebook: Roger of Wendover: Runneymede 1215." 1849. TS.

Fordham University, London. Internet History Sourcebook Project. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.

This excerpt is the only witness account to King John's signing of Magna Carta. It describes the

scene at Runnymede on July 15th, 1215.

Secondary Sources

"Chroniclers of St Albans Abbey." Stalbanscathedral.org. The Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban,

n.d. Web. 4 Nov. 2013.

This article provided much information on the contemporary chroniclers and their biases of the

time period when Magna Carta was signed.

"The Common Law and Civil Law Traditions." The Robbins Collection. University of California at Berkeley,

n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This insigtful explanation of English Common Law and Magna Carta's influence on it was very

helpful in illustrating Magna Carta's role as the foundation for the common law system.

Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Digital image. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc, n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.

I received all of my images, backgrounds, and pictures from this source.

Fitzgerald, Michael R., and John M. Scheb II. "Magna Carta." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2013.

Web. 26 Oct. 2013.

This article describes the influence of Magna Carta on American history and law. It even

provides an example from a section of Tennessee’s legal code that almost mirrors word for word

one of the clauses set down in Magna Carta.

Holt, J.C. "The Northern Barons." : The Northerners: A Study in the Reign of King John Oxford Scholarship

Online. Oxford Scholarship Online, 1992. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.

This excerpt from renown Magna Carta scholar J.C. Holt provided useful information on King

John's actions against the Northern nobles.

Ibeji, Mike, Dr. "King John and the Magna Carta." BBC News. BBC, 17 Feb. 2011. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This article provided a great amount of information regarding the events leading up to and

following the signing of Magna Carta.

"Magna Carta: a model for governments worldwide." Calliope May-June 2011: 4+. Student Resources In

Context. Web. 27 Oct. 2013.

This article illustrates Magna Carta’s effect on America’s Founding Fathers and its Constitution.

Mcsmith, Andy. "The Big Question: What Was the Magna Carta, and Are Its Contents Relevant to Us

Today?" The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media Company, 19 Dec. 2007. Web.

10 Nov. 2013.

This article gave great information on what clauses of Magna Carta are the most enduring and

important.

Michalowski, Raymond, and Roger Cotterrell. "Description and History of Common Law." Description

and History of Common Law. Radford University, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This source provided great information detailing the development of English Common Law and

Magna Carta's influence on it.

Saul, Nigel, Dr. "The 25 Barons of Magna Carta." Magna Carta Trust 800th Anniversary Celebrating 800

Years of Democracy The 25 Barons of Magna Carta Comments. Magna Carta 800th Anniversary

Committee, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.

This article provided the bulk of my information on the 25 barons and the sundry reasons why

they threatened to rebel, eventually creating the Magna Carta.

Turner, Ralph V. "The Meaning of Magna Carta since 1215." History Today. History Today Ltd., Sept.

2003. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.

This lengthy article explains the effect Magna Carta has had on the American and British legal

systems through history.

Watts, Tim. "King John." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2013.

This article provides a lengthy biography of King John’s life, the most important player in the

signing of Magna Carta.