1215: The Year of Magna Carta was a good book but not what I expected. Danny Danziger and John Gillingham do a brilliant job of describing what life was like in England the year that the Magna Carta was signed. From social structure to church practices, from education standards to the justice system, it’s all here. It’s a wonderful insight into the world of long ago.

Sadly, it’s not much about the Magna Carta itself or the politics that led to the signing. I guess I need to find another book for that!