Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England

An innovative take on Magna Carta history that examines the impact and influence of women.

39. No man shall be taken, imprisoned, outlawed, banished or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.

This clause in Magna Carta was in response to the appalling imprisonment and starvation of Matilda de Braose, the wife of one of King John's barons. Matilda was not the only woman who influenced, or w...