Magna Carta - CBBC
Featuring Ben Miller as King John, Horrible Histories looks at the life and reign of King John (1166-1216) – one of the most rotten rulers of the lot – whose life was dominated by fights with English noblemen.
Published: 6 January 2015
This episode will explore what was happening in the world during King John’s life, such as the rise of Genghis Khan and the Crusades, as well as looking at the king himself, as he went from problem child to angry adult and how, just a year before his rotten death, he signed the Magna Carta in 1215 – the greatest thing to come out of his reign and a document that still affects our lives today. Songs from the BBC’s Horrible Histories Magna Carta special will also be shown as part of the British Library’s Magna Carta exhibition from March onwards.
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