The Magna Carta is widely regarded as a foundational text ofthe British legal system and of the U.S. Constitution. As anessential guarantor of basic freedoms Magna Carta hasinspired imitators across ages and across continents. Towhat extent is it right to see the Great Charter as a fountof freedom, democracy and rule of law, and how relevant isit today? Examining politics, science, society, law andwarfare, this five-part series show how the Magna Carta hashelped make the modern world.
