Albums: Connections to the Magna Carta: Among Our Ancestors

Imagine finding out you're not just linked to a pivotal slice of history, but directly descended from both sides of it. That's my story. I'm a 25th great-grandchild of King John of England and also connected to 12 of the 25 barons who played a key role in the Magna Carta. This isn't just a chapter from a history book for me; it's a personal journey through my family's past. Few documents have resonated through the ages like the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta emerged from a period of tumult and tyranny. King John, my ancestor, often remembered more for his vices than virtues, was at the heart of this drama. His reign, marked by military failures, exorbitant taxation, and disputes with the Church, set the stage for a historic standoff between the crown and its subjects.

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1		The Magna Carta A Descendant's Journey Through History	DE CLARE, Gilbert DE CLARE, Knight, 3rd Earl of Hertfordshire; 6th Lord of Clare; 6th Lord of Tonbridge; 5th Lord of Cardigan Richard DE HUNTINGFIELD, William DE LACY, John DE QUINCY, Saer DE ROS, Lord of Hamlake Castle, Yorkshire; Bailiff and Castellan of Bonneville-sur-Touques in Lower Normandy Robert DE VERE, Robert D’ALBINI, William ENGLAND, King John of FITZROBERT, Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk John FITZWALTER, Baron of Little Dunmow Robert LE BIGOD, 3rd Earl of Norfolk, hereditary Steward of the Household, Warden of Romford Forest Hugh LE BIGOD, Sir Knight Roger
2		The Magna Carta Original authors were the barons and King John of England. Uploaded by Earthsound. - This file has been provided by the British Library from its digital collections. It is also made available on a British Library website.Catalogue entry: Cotton MS Augustus II 106, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78606
3		The Articles of the Barons By 13th original, anonymous; photograph by British Library - http://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-articles-of-the-barons, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36848686
4		Signing of the Magna Carta By James William Edmund Doyle - Doyle, James William Edmund (1864) "John" in A Chronicle of England: B.C. 55 – A.D. 1485, London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, pp. p. 226 Retrieved on 12 November 2010., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12046373
5		The Magna Carta
6		King John \| Reign 1199-1216 Born: December 24, 1166 at Beaumont Palace : Oxford Parents: Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Relation to Charles III: 22nd great-grandfather House of: Angevin Ascended to the throne: April 6, 1199 aged 32 years Crowned: May 27, 1199 at Westminster Abbey Married: 1) Isabella of Gloucester, (annulled 1199), (2) Isabella, Daughter of Count of Angouleme Children: Two sons including Henry III, three daughters and several illegitimate children Died: October 18, 1216 at Newark Castle, aged 49 years, 9 months, and 24 days Buried at: Worcester Reigned for: 17 years, 6 months, 13 days Succeeded by: his son Henry III	ENGLAND, King John of

Linked to DE CLARE, Gilbert, DE CLARE, Knight, 3rd Earl of Hertfordshire; 6th Lord of Clare; 6th Lord of Tonbridge; 5th Lord of Cardigan Richard, DE HUNTINGFIELD, William, DE LACY, John, DE QUINCY, Saer, DE ROS, Lord of Hamlake Castle, Yorkshire; Bailiff and Castellan of Bonneville-sur-Touques in Lower Normandy Robert, DE VERE, Robert, D’ALBINI, William, ENGLAND, King John of, FITZROBERT, Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk John, FITZWALTER, Baron of Little Dunmow Robert, GALLOWAY, Alan of, LE BIGOD, 3rd Earl of Norfolk, hereditary Steward of the Household, Warden of Romford Forest Hugh, LE BIGOD, Sir Knight Roger, MARSHAL, William