Virtual Branch Recording: Magna Carta

By David Carpenter, published 1st October 2025

This month at the Virtual Branch, renowned medieval historian David Carpenter will delve into the enduring legacy of Magna Carta. Drawing on his recent work uncovering and authenticating a Magna Carta document in the United States, Carpenter will explore why both the dating and the content of this foundational charter continue to matter today.

David Carpenter is a Professor of Medieval History at King's College London. His biography of Henry III came out in the Yale English Monarchs Series in two volumes: Henry III 1207-1258: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule (2020) and Henry III 1258-1272: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War and Settlement (2023). 

If you're a member of the HA you can watch a recording of the lecture online: