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Post by dfnmeows44 on Jun 15, 2010 15:52:53 GMT -5
To my surprise, nobody has mentioned the great event that occurred
795 years ago today---June 15,1215---England's King John, one of the
worst of all English monarchs, was forced to sign the
MAGNA CHARTA at Runneymeade,England.
He died less than a year later, and since that time no future English
King has ever taken the name of John----that also goes for the last
King Richard(III)who became notorious by killing his two nephews
in the Tower of London and King Henry (VIII) who married
six times,putting three wives to death and fortunately for the
sixth he died before she died.
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Post by Marilyn on Jun 15, 2010 16:46:23 GMT -5
Oh nuts, I thought it was tomorrow!! I'll have to change the personalization on the cake!! 
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Post by dfnmeows44 on Jun 15, 2010 16:49:19 GMT -5
WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA mentions June 15,1215---maybe it was proclaimed the following day?  |
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Post by Rhonda on Jun 15, 2010 19:17:41 GMT -5
Oh nuts, I thought it was tomorrow!! I'll have to change the personalization on the cake!! LOL |
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Post by ncwaltonsfan on Jun 16, 2010 10:13:17 GMT -5
I saw an original copy of the Magna Carta in Washington,D.C.,many years ago. The Magna Carta was the inspiration for our founding documents such as the Mayflower Compact,the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. I love history. Thanks for mentioning this.
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Post by Brenda on Jun 16, 2010 12:11:55 GMT -5
I also saw an original copy of the Magna Carta at Lincoln Castle in England a few years ago. The Bishop of Lincoln was one of the signers of the Magna Carta.
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Post by dfnmeows44 on Jun 18, 2010 20:06:50 GMT -5
The confusion over the actual date may have resulted from the use of different calendars.
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