Sir Frederick Maurice Powicke

Magna Carta Commemoration Essays


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On 15th June 1215 the Magna Carta was sealed under oath by King John at Runnymede, on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor, England. 20…

Bismarck and the Origin of the German Empire


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Despite its brevity, this Little Blue Book #142 by the Oxford historian, Sir F.M. Powicke, provides a valuable overview of the political his…