In historical fact, it is also important to recall that the mythology surrounding such documents can itself have continuing impact on a society. Magna Carta as “high minded tosh.”1 Although it is undoubtedly correct to question whether many of the modern readings of Magna Carta have any basis Lord Sumption, who is not only a Justice of the Supreme Court but a distinguished historian, has described the sentiments which often surround And there were provisions in the 1215 version of Magna Carta which on their face discriminated against Jews.
The institution of serfdom was very much alive at that time. Furthermore, many of the references in Magna Carta itself are based on distinctions between people depending on their status: the reference to “all free men” clearly excluded those who were villeins. They would hardly have been interested in creating an equal society. It is well known that Magna Carta was sealed as part of a power struggle between King John and the Barons. The opportunity has not been lost also to remember that this is the 50th Anniversary of the first Race Relations Act in this country.Īt first sight it is not obvious that there is any link between the two. I am particularly pleased that, among the understandable and widespread commemorations of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, When it was founded in 1968 by Jim Rose and Anthony Lester it took its name from the meadow by the Thames where the first Magna Carta
The Runnymede Trust is the leading organisation in this country dedicated to the promotion of I am honoured to have been invited to address you today. ‘ What Magna Carta and the Race Relations Act mean to us today‘, 29 July 2015, Sir Rabinder Singh, Runnymede Trust Conference.Ĭlick here to download this speech as a.
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