Ever wanted to know what life was really like in England in 1215? To discover the true facts behind Magna Carta? What people ate? Wore? Earned? How knights prepared for battle? Why the forest laws were so severe, and so often broken? How the law worked? Why King John was so unpopular? How much of this was to do with his father and elder brother? What finally drove the Barons to rebel? This extremely readable book provides the detail behind the headlines, answers all those questions you've asked about the clauses of magna Carta - why such and such is given a high priority and others a much lower one? A superb read - you won't be able to put it down - and just think how you will impress Year 7!