The Magna Carta's Grandchild
Craigmeister • July 4, 2020
On June 15th, 1215, the Magna Carta was signed into law by England’s King John. It was imposed on the king by dozens of his feudal barons. They had become tired of his high taxes in the absence of his brother, Richard the Lionheart, who was away fighting in the Crusades. This Great Charter placed limits on the king and expanded freedom for his subjects. Does this sound familiar? The Magna Carta was a partial basis for the United States Constitution over 500 years later.
After three months, King John declared the Magna Carta void. However, he died a year later and it was once again placed into effect. Its scores of clauses granted rights and freedoms to everyone in England. Many are still enjoyed today. You can see a part of its story in the 2010 movie “Robin Hood” starring Russell Crowe. Happy Independence Day!
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Good day! I have created a new page on my website. It contains collections of links to photos, reports in the lanes, interviews as well as performance videos organized by individual faires. So far, I have compiled links to some of the 1st Renfaires that happen in Oklahoma each spring. If you like them, I will add more faires to the page. https://www.meistersrealm.com/re-live-a-renfaire-here
Renfest Info And Fun Podcast # 11 is now available. It is an interview with Bob the Incredible Juggler. I have been a longtime fan of Bob's positivity, jokes and juggling talent. I was able to get some insights on his career and performances. I hope you enjoy! Huzzah! You can listen to the podcast on Apple, iHeart, Podbean, Amazon, Player FM and/or Podchaser.
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Good day! Would you like to see a panel of Renfaire enthusiasts relaying stories & answering questions in a dry, air-conditioned environment? Then you can join Heath Miller, Tina Englehardt Nettles, Careena Campbell, Holly Anne Black & me at the OKC Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 26th. (You can learn about them on the Renfest Info And Fun Podcast. I have an episode interviewing each of these amazing people.) Our time on stage will begin at 4 p.m. We will also have a booth at the event. I am quite sure that there will be plenty of other grand things to do the rest of the day as well. You can garb up & join us as we give the cosplay world a Rennie flavor. Huzzah! https://www.facebook.com/events/1235600164753836?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
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