Magna Carta Barons

The biographies of the Barons were written by Professor Nigel Saul of Royal Holloway University of London, and the photographs were chosen by the villages and towns where the Barons had their chief manors in 1215 as part of the celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the 1215 Magna Carta.

These individual biographies are part of the first and only book to tell the story of the 25 Magna Carta Barons: who they were, what they did, and what happened to them after Magna Carta was sealed 800 years ago.

Chosen by the rebel army at Runnymede in June 1215 to guarantee King John's compliance with the terms of the Charter, these were men whose family ties and sense of entitlement made them a powerful opposition to the King. Most held extensive lands in the north and east of England, and many were descendants of the Normans who accompanied William the Conqueror in 1066, a few generations before.

There are a few remaining copies of this book available for £15 plus postage and packaging. For more information click here.