98K views · 1.5K reactions | Magna Carta - one of the most important documents from the medieval period. It’s still held up as a totem of democracy even in today’s turbulent world. But why did Magna Carta get written and sealed in the first place? In the first of two very special episodes, Prof. Michael Livingston is heading to France to explore the sometimes forgotten continental side to the Magna Carta story. Available to watch now, on History Hit! | History Hit | Facebook