Magna Carta

Origins and Legacy

Nicholas Vincent

This book tells the story of the birth and development of Magna Carta from its origins to the modern day. It also reproduces and describes, for the very first time, every surviving copy of the Great Charter, as well as related charters of the period, including various new discoveries. It addresses the previously unanswered question of how the charter was published and disseminated to the shires of England and includes a chapter on the charter’s scribes and sealing, supplying a truly unique insight into both the creation and afterlife of the most fundamental legal document in British history.

Nicholas Vincent is a Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia and a Fellow of the British Academy and an author and coauthor of several books about the Magna Carta including the very popular "Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction". He has been based at UEA since 2003, having taught at Oxford, Cambridge, Paris and Canterbury. This energetic 'historian's historian' has published twenty-five books and some 150 academic articles on various aspects of English and European history in the 12th and 13th centuries. Demonstrating boundless wit and dazzling erudition, it was Prof. Nicholas Vincent who helped to discover a long lost 1300 edition of the Magna Carta issued by King Edward I that lay neglected in the town archives of Sandwich in Kent, England for centuries.

Château de Chabenet, France

DESCRIPTION

Completed in 1471 and located in the territory of the town of Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet in the department of Indre, in the Centre region, Loire Valley, you need a car to reach the place.

BIO INFO (CHB)

This renovated castle was originally built under King Louis XI of France by Josselin du Bois, Lord of Montmorillon and counselor to the king.

ACCOMMODATIONS

There are 21 guest rooms in the castle and 2 apartments in the Orangery.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

There is an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, and bicycles for hire.

SPECIAL EVENTS, VENUES, TOURS

The chateau offers a special one day Garden and Castle Tour of Chateau de Chaumont which includes a 3-course menu in the restaurant La Tour de Chabenet.

SPA SERVICES / WELLNESS PROGRAMS

The chateau offers a wellness program that includes yoga sessions over 3 days, 3 other sport sessions, a wellness massage, an individual sauna session, and a 3-course menu in the restaurant La Tour de Chabenet.

DINING OPTIONS

There is a 3 day culinary gourmet tour that begins on arrival at the castle. It includes a Breakfast Buffet, an excursion to nearby Brenne Nature Park, lunch at the Maison de Parc and an introduction to the high quality of the products in the region. The evening is dedicated to France's wine and cheese diversity followed the next day by a visit to the food market at Saint Gauthier.

WEDDINGS, CONFERENCES, SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Since 2000, the Chateau has been owned by 'Hapimag', a Swiss holiday provider founded in 1963. The company offers fully equipped holiday apartments, personal service, and an intergenerational, sustainable holiday concept. To become a part of the community, you need to buy shares to gain access to the 'Hapimag' holiday world.