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Topic History of: Magna Cartas
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SP17 |
The four Magna Cartas are in the House of Lords today.
Where some are moaning about King John having a quill in his hand - on the commemorative £2 coin; when the documents were endorsed by Royal seal.
Another Magna Carta joke:-
- a busload of Yanks arrive at Runnymede
- one, pointing to the copy, asks 'when was it signed?'
- the guide replies '1215'
- Yank, at the back, says 'aww honey, we've missed it by 30 minutes'
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In The Know (as always) |
SP17 wrote:
Really? Since 1207, all Catholic services (including mass) were banned in England - and King John was excommunicated in 1209.
Really ?
The Interdict which you refer to came into force on Monday 24th March 1208 and lasted six years expiring on 2nd July 1214. Masses were allowed from 1209.
It was a spat over the appointment of Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury - John would not agree to the Papal appointment, made by Innocent III.
John backed down and Langton WAS appointed. |
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In The Know (as always) |
SP17 wrote:
In The Know (as always) wrote:
In 1215 the "English" church was the Church of Rome !
Really? Since 1207, all Catholic services (including mass) were banned in England - and King John was excommunicated in 1209.
The roots of the Church of England go back to the time of the Roman Empire when Christianity entered the Roman province of Britain. Through the influences of St Alban, St Illtud, St Ninian, St Patrick and, later, St Augustine, St Aidan and St Cuthbert, the Church of England developed, acknowledging the authority of the Pope until the Reformation in the 16th century.
www.churchofengland.org/about-us/history.aspx
It SHOULD SAY -
The roots of the Church of England go back to WHEN IT WAS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH |
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SP17 |
Another way to get to Runnymede - is on the Gloriana, from Hurley.
In June, for the Magna Carta pageant.
The barge led the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in 2012.
I wasn't on it then - but will be in June.
A copy of Magna Carta will be on board - and read to all, by actors.
Off to Canada then - the MC (one of them).
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SP17 |
In The Know (as always) wrote:
In 1215 the "English" church was the Church of Rome !
Really? Since 1207, all Catholic services (including mass) were banned in England - and King John was excommunicated in 1209.
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