This document discusses Magna Carta and its emergence of Parliament in England. It provides examples of primary source documents from 1214-1265 related to Magna Carta including an arrangement between John and Geoffrey of Mandeville for marriage to Isabel Countess of Gloucester from 1214, tax collection instructions from 1225, and a summons to de Montfort's Parliament from 1265. The document frames an enquiry into why Magna Carta continues to be relevant and provides context and sources to help answer this question.

2. Andrew Payne
Magna Carta
and the Emergence of
Parliament

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8. Pipe Roll 1214
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Cat Ref: E 372/60, rot 1d m1
An arrangement between John and Geoffrey of Mandeville
for marriage to Isabel Countess of Gloucester

9. Tax Collection Instructions 1225
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Cat Ref: C 66/32 m 6d
Assessment and collection of the tax
to the value of a fifteenth of moveable goods

10. Summons to Parliament 1265
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Cat Ref: C 54/82
Summons to de Montfort’s Parliament 1265

11. Orders from King John 1214
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Cat Ref: C 54/10
Confiscation of rebel barons’ lands

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13. Why might chronicles be a problem?
How have we tackled this?

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15. Framing the Enquiry –
Why does Magna Carta keep coming back?

18. Setting the context and enquiry
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21. Interviews – context, instructions & interpretation
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22. Documents – evidence for the chronicle
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