# The Magna Carta, Part 2 : Revolt of the Nobles and the signing of the Magna carta.

Explains that during the reigns of strong kings, the Crown had tremendous power, but when a weak king was on the throne, the barons asserted their rights. Dramatizes events after the crowning of John which brought the conflict between kings and barons to a climax and resulted in the signing of the Magna Carta. Filmed in England. For more on director John Barnes, visit http://www.afana.org/barnesbio.htm

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1959
- Runtime: 15 min
- By: John Barnes; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
- Genres: Education
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/MagnaCartaRevoltOfTheNobles)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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