thank you and so my own song I’m going to talk to you about the Magna Carta and
to talk to you about the Magna Carta and
to talk to you about the Magna Carta and and you say I’m I’m not storing I’m not
and you say I’m I’m not storing I’m not
and you say I’m I’m not storing I’m not an academic politician and I’m not even
an academic politician and I’m not even
an academic politician and I’m not even studying anything and I’m a little
studying anything and I’m a little
studying anything and I’m a little creative producer working almost in arts
creative producer working almost in arts
creative producer working almost in arts projects who despite my very liberal go
projects who despite my very liberal go
projects who despite my very liberal go go-karting job I’m also describe myself
go-karting job I’m also describe myself
go-karting job I’m also describe myself as a present I’m not a creator presenter
as a present I’m not a creator presenter
as a present I’m not a creator presenter heads the lead for lectern and no soap
heads the lead for lectern and no soap
heads the lead for lectern and no soap Oliver bear with please thank you and
Oliver bear with please thank you and
Oliver bear with please thank you and before I started working on their
before I started working on their
before I started working on their project called 12 15 today which I will
project called 12 15 today which I will
project called 12 15 today which I will come back to you and I’m happy to make
come back to you and I’m happy to make
come back to you and I’m happy to make my knowledge of Micah Carter was loosely
my knowledge of Micah Carter was loosely
my knowledge of Micah Carter was loosely based around this building in me and so
based around this building in me and so
based around this building in me and so you might say what gives me the right to
you might say what gives me the right to
you might say what gives me the right to come and talk to you about this world
come and talk to you about this world
come and talk to you about this world famous historic document well number one
famous historic document well number one
famous historic document well number one I was asked in and there and number two
I was asked in and there and number two
I was asked in and there and number two a little country where thanks in part to
a little country where thanks in part to
a little country where thanks in part to the Magna Carta my right as a private
the Magna Carta my right as a private
the Magna Carta my right as a private citizen to freedom of speech is
citizen to freedom of speech is
citizen to freedom of speech is enshrined in law so I can say what I
enshrined in law so I can say what I
enshrined in law so I can say what I like the right to say what I like LSST
like the right to say what I like LSST
like the right to say what I like LSST maybe you governor the difficult
maybe you governor the difficult
maybe you governor the difficult as well and the Magna Carta was created
as well and the Magna Carta was created
as well and the Magna Carta was created in the year 1215 it was a document that
in the year 1215 it was a document that
in the year 1215 it was a document that King John King John a nasty piece of
King John King John a nasty piece of
King John King John a nasty piece of work by anyone’s calculations and was
work by anyone’s calculations and was
work by anyone’s calculations and was forced to sign by his powerful barons to
forced to sign by his powerful barons to
forced to sign by his powerful barons to attempt to limit his own powers if you
attempt to limit his own powers if you
attempt to limit his own powers if you want to find out more about King John
want to find out more about King John
want to find out more about King John there are plenty films and glaze 11 by
there are plenty films and glaze 11 by
there are plenty films and glaze 11 by and sorting Shakespeare Dorian mentioned
and sorting Shakespeare Dorian mentioned
and sorting Shakespeare Dorian mentioned today none of them showing that he’s
today none of them showing that he’s
today none of them showing that he’s particularly brilliant license through
particularly brilliant license through
particularly brilliant license through sense I particularly recommend the
sense I particularly recommend the
sense I particularly recommend the Disney version if you haven’t seen it’s
Disney version if you haven’t seen it’s
Disney version if you haven’t seen it’s absolutely continues and the Magna Carta
absolutely continues and the Magna Carta
absolutely continues and the Magna Carta is often spoken announced as the first
is often spoken announced as the first
is often spoken announced as the first legal document that protected ordinary
legal document that protected ordinary
legal document that protected ordinary citizens and in fact the rebellious
citizens and in fact the rebellious
citizens and in fact the rebellious barons who were instrumental in making
barons who were instrumental in making
barons who were instrumental in making the King sign the documents weren’t
the King sign the documents weren’t
the King sign the documents weren’t interested in peasants at all and really
interested in peasants at all and really
interested in peasants at all and really it was just about protecting their
it was just about protecting their
it was just about protecting their rights and interests buying the rights
rights and interests buying the rights
rights and interests buying the rights and interests of the very wealthiest
and interests of the very wealthiest
and interests of the very wealthiest people in the country nonetheless it was
people in the country nonetheless it was
people in the country nonetheless it was the first attempt ever committed to
the first attempt ever committed to
the first attempt ever committed to paper or parchment film the rights of
paper or parchment film the rights of
paper or parchment film the rights of individuals
in 1217 eight years ago this year a
in 1217 eight years ago this year a lesser-known document called the charter
lesser-known document called the charter
lesser-known document called the charter of the forest sometimes referred to as
of the forest sometimes referred to as
of the forest sometimes referred to as Magna Carta little brother was created
Magna Carta little brother was created
Magna Carta little brother was created that really was the first attempt to
that really was the first attempt to
that really was the first attempt to protect ordinary people’s rights
protect ordinary people’s rights
protect ordinary people’s rights especially in terms of land and property
especially in terms of land and property
especially in terms of land and property and some of you may know later this year
and some of you may know later this year
and some of you may know later this year in Lincoln the only place in the world
in Lincoln the only place in the world
in Lincoln the only place in the world where there’s document of the original
where there’s document of the original
where there’s document of the original copy of the Magna Carta and the chart of
copy of the Magna Carta and the chart of
copy of the Magna Carta and the chart of the forest will be marking 800 years
the forest will be marking 800 years
the forest will be marking 800 years since that document was released
magnetometer Kim Jong soon renamed on
magnetometer Kim Jong soon renamed on the original magnum government and
the original magnum government and
the original magnum government and continue to fight with his balance but
continue to fight with his balance but
continue to fight with his balance but in fact died a year later in October
in fact died a year later in October
in fact died a year later in October 1216 now again as you may know
1216 now again as you may know
1216 now again as you may know throughout history the Magna Carta has
throughout history the Magna Carta has
throughout history the Magna Carta has come in and outs of political fashion
come in and outs of political fashion
come in and outs of political fashion but has never been forgotten it’s been
but has never been forgotten it’s been
but has never been forgotten it’s been amended its been republished and on many
amended its been republished and on many
amended its been republished and on many occasions it’s inspired the
occasions it’s inspired the
occasions it’s inspired the Constitution’s in other countries
Constitution’s in other countries
Constitution’s in other countries including most famously the United
including most famously the United
including most famously the United States of America only three of the 63
States of America only three of the 63
States of America only three of the 63 clauses in the Magna Carta are still
clauses in the Magna Carta are still
clauses in the Magna Carta are still enshrined in law though I met you I find
enshrined in law though I met you I find
enshrined in law though I met you I find it incredible that anything written
it incredible that anything written
it incredible that anything written native years ago is still more but it’s
native years ago is still more but it’s
native years ago is still more but it’s true and one is around freedom and the
true and one is around freedom and the
true and one is around freedom and the independent to the church in England
independent to the church in England
independent to the church in England another is about upholding ancient
another is about upholding ancient
another is about upholding ancient liberties and free customs at the City
liberties and free customs at the City
liberties and free customs at the City of London and other cities towns
of London and other cities towns
of London and other cities towns boroughs and pulse they were each even
boroughs and pulse they were each even
boroughs and pulse they were each even then introduced
then introduced
then introduced but the other one is amazing and it is
but the other one is amazing and it is
but the other one is amazing and it is generally regarded to have established
generally regarded to have established
generally regarded to have established the right to trial by jury I legal
the right to trial by jury I legal
the right to trial by jury I legal construct that obviously we all know is
construct that obviously we all know is
construct that obviously we all know is the basis of judicial systems most
the basis of judicial systems most
the basis of judicial systems most countries around the world today and
countries around the world today and
countries around the world today and this is the wedding so no one will
this is the wedding so no one will
this is the wedding so no one will resell to no one deny or delight right
resell to no one deny or delight right
resell to no one deny or delight right or justice no free man shall be seized
or justice no free man shall be seized
or justice no free man shall be seized or in prison or stripped of his rights
or in prison or stripped of his rights
or in prison or stripped of his rights or possessions or outlawed for exile nor
or possessions or outlawed for exile nor
or possessions or outlawed for exile nor will be proceeding the force against him
will be proceeding the force against him
will be proceeding the force against him except by the local judgment of equals
except by the local judgment of equals
except by the local judgment of equals or by the law of the land it just sound
or by the law of the land it just sound
or by the law of the land it just sound fair note as though it’s written for
fair note as though it’s written for
fair note as though it’s written for everybody but it is free man he’s
everybody but it is free man he’s
everybody but it is free man he’s talking about which is without merit is
talking about which is without merit is
talking about which is without merit is studied it still powerful legal stuff
studied it still powerful legal stuff
studied it still powerful legal stuff written eight hundred years ago the
written eight hundred years ago the
written eight hundred years ago the magnet counters relevance in place in
magnet counters relevance in place in
magnet counters relevance in place in history is short and as we all know
history is short and as we all know
history is short and as we all know history can teach us so much and in
history can teach us so much and in
history can teach us so much and in theory helps avoiding mistakes of the
theory helps avoiding mistakes of the
theory helps avoiding mistakes of the past as Edmund Burke said those who
past as Edmund Burke said those who
past as Edmund Burke said those who don’t know history are destined to
don’t know history are destined to
don’t know history are destined to repeat it now we all know that the last
repeat it now we all know that the last
repeat it now we all know that the last 12 months particularly have been
12 months particularly have been
12 months particularly have been extraordinary times in world politics
extraordinary times in world politics
extraordinary times in world politics Wars act of terrorism shock outcomes and
Wars act of terrorism shock outcomes and
Wars act of terrorism shock outcomes and elections and referenda across the globe
elections and referenda across the globe
elections and referenda across the globe how all highlighted the needs to
how all highlighted the needs to
how all highlighted the needs to re-examine our rights and freedoms have
re-examine our rights and freedoms have
re-examine our rights and freedoms have informed debate and discussion learning
informed debate and discussion learning
informed debate and discussion learning about the bank accounts it has certainly
about the bank accounts it has certainly
about the bank accounts it has certainly for me revitalize my interest in history
for me revitalize my interest in history
for me revitalize my interest in history and politics and in understanding about
and politics and in understanding about
and politics and in understanding about the rights of individuals I’ve become a
the rights of individuals I’ve become a
the rights of individuals I’ve become a fascinated by how people get their
fascinated by how people get their
fascinated by how people get their opinions and views and what matters to
opinions and views and what matters to
opinions and views and what matters to the most
the most
the most why the internet and social media has
why the internet and social media has
why the internet and social media has changed how to consume information ideas
changed how to consume information ideas
changed how to consume information ideas facts and opinions beyond recognition
facts and opinions beyond recognition
facts and opinions beyond recognition people have the right to think and say
people have the right to think and say
people have the right to think and say they want the social media seems to me
they want the social media seems to me
they want the social media seems to me it seems to encourage us all to express
it seems to encourage us all to express
it seems to encourage us all to express strong views and opinions without
strong views and opinions without
strong views and opinions without necessarily having to back them up with
necessarily having to back them up with
necessarily having to back them up with any evidence at all I’m reminded of the
any evidence at all I’m reminded of the
any evidence at all I’m reminded of the American author and poet Charles dekosky
American author and poet Charles dekosky
American author and poet Charles dekosky and famously said the problem of the
and famously said the problem of the
and famously said the problem of the world is that the intelligent people are
world is that the intelligent people are
world is that the intelligent people are full of doubt while stupid google are
full of doubt while stupid google are
full of doubt while stupid google are full of confidence discuss and I’m lucky
full of confidence discuss and I’m lucky
full of confidence discuss and I’m lucky enough to be working at the moment of
enough to be working at the moment of
enough to be working at the moment of the international artists attained the
the international artists attained the
the international artists attained the towel and a group of young people from
towel and a group of young people from
towel and a group of young people from Lincoln including seven from the school
Lincoln including seven from the school
Lincoln including seven from the school and I think a couple from this room and
and I think a couple from this room and
and I think a couple from this room and on a project called 1215 today which I
on a project called 1215 today which I
on a project called 1215 today which I mentioned at the beginning which is
mentioned at the beginning which is
mentioned at the beginning which is inspired by the 800th anniversary of the
inspired by the 800th anniversary of the
inspired by the 800th anniversary of the main canals this isn’t a project has
main canals this isn’t a project has
main canals this isn’t a project has allowed young people to work artists to
allowed young people to work artists to
allowed young people to work artists to create online workers raised questions
create online workers raised questions
create online workers raised questions about our rights space we use and how we
about our rights space we use and how we
about our rights space we use and how we contemplate we have another started
contemplate we have another started
contemplate we have another started looking at my density and assumptions
looking at my density and assumptions
looking at my density and assumptions it’s now first workshop us
it’s now first workshop us
it’s now first workshop us and whose voices we hear loudest and why
and whose voices we hear loudest and why
and whose voices we hear loudest and why in an attempt to galvanize young people
in an attempt to galvanize young people
in an attempt to galvanize young people think about their own views freedoms
think about their own views freedoms
think about their own views freedoms rights and to consider what they might
rights and to consider what they might
rights and to consider what they might do differently to change the world the
do differently to change the world the
do differently to change the world the group will be creating an artwork with
group will be creating an artwork with
group will be creating an artwork with the team that will should be shown in
the team that will should be shown in
the team that will should be shown in October this year as part of frequency
October this year as part of frequency
October this year as part of frequency in 2017 Lincoln testable digital culture
in 2017 Lincoln testable digital culture
in 2017 Lincoln testable digital culture that takes place in October and we also
that takes place in October and we also
that takes place in October and we also so takes place in October and also we
so takes place in October and also we
so takes place in October and also we hope will be shared extensively online
hope will be shared extensively online
hope will be shared extensively online we have no idea yet we are work will
we have no idea yet we are work will
we have no idea yet we are work will look like what art forms it will use or
look like what art forms it will use or
look like what art forms it will use or this stage you can exactly what the
this stage you can exactly what the
this stage you can exactly what the group will be trying to set me what we
group will be trying to set me what we
group will be trying to set me what we do know we’re going to do everything we
do know we’re going to do everything we
do know we’re going to do everything we can spread a message around the world in
can spread a message around the world in
can spread a message around the world in ways the previous generations could even
ways the previous generations could even
ways the previous generations could even contemplate you can never guarantee
contemplate you can never guarantee
contemplate you can never guarantee everything or anything will go viral but
everything or anything will go viral but
everything or anything will go viral but we’re going to make a damn good
we’re going to make a damn good
we’re going to make a damn good government the wonderful thing is that
government the wonderful thing is that
government the wonderful thing is that we’ll be doing all this work for thanks
we’ll be doing all this work for thanks
we’ll be doing all this work for thanks at least in part to the Magna Carta
at least in part to the Magna Carta
at least in part to the Magna Carta itself I’m going to finish by showing
itself I’m going to finish by showing
itself I’m going to finish by showing you a short clip from a film called the
you a short clip from a film called the
you a short clip from a film called the empty throne fill itself is 15 minutes
empty throne fill itself is 15 minutes
empty throne fill itself is 15 minutes long but don’t worry i’m going to show
long but don’t worry i’m going to show
long but don’t worry i’m going to show you about four minutes of it film is
you about four minutes of it film is
you about four minutes of it film is made in style of a living painting and
made in style of a living painting and
made in style of a living painting and is fictional account of the run-up to
is fictional account of the run-up to
is fictional account of the run-up to the signing the Magna Carta in 1215 it
the signing the Magna Carta in 1215 it
the signing the Magna Carta in 1215 it was made in Lincoln with local
was made in Lincoln with local
was made in Lincoln with local and filmmakers on a single day in May
and filmmakers on a single day in May
and filmmakers on a single day in May 2015 and this section from the very end
2015 and this section from the very end
2015 and this section from the very end is a call to arms from one of the bands
is a call to arms from one of the bands
is a call to arms from one of the bands who has just been beaten up by king’s
who has just been beaten up by king’s
who has just been beaten up by king’s men for daring to disagree the Kings
men for daring to disagree the Kings
men for daring to disagree the Kings Authority and his addressed to the young
Authority and his addressed to the young
Authority and his addressed to the young people today live words diverse to you
people today live words diverse to you
people today live words diverse to you justice he speaks of justice what does
justice he speaks of justice what does
justice he speaks of justice what does he know of justice what do any of us
he know of justice what do any of us
he know of justice what do any of us know or justice when we live in such a
know or justice when we live in such a
know or justice when we live in such a world as this a world where our own
world as this a world where our own
world as this a world where our own human nature is compromised overruled
human nature is compromised overruled
human nature is compromised overruled destroyed and day after day man turns on
destroyed and day after day man turns on
destroyed and day after day man turns on man fueling the endless wheel of dissent
man fueling the endless wheel of dissent
man fueling the endless wheel of dissent and disease and corruption you each and
and disease and corruption you each and
and disease and corruption you each and every one of you what would you do what
every one of you what would you do what
every one of you what would you do what would you do for the sake of your
would you do for the sake of your
would you do for the sake of your freedom to fight for the very things you
freedom to fight for the very things you
freedom to fight for the very things you believe to be right to be true do you
believe to be right to be true do you
believe to be right to be true do you look back on us and think we are nothing
look back on us and think we are nothing
look back on us and think we are nothing near figments of the past conjured at
near figments of the past conjured at
near figments of the past conjured at will by your imagination as dead as the
will by your imagination as dead as the
will by your imagination as dead as the painted faces of a tableau on a wall
painted faces of a tableau on a wall
painted faces of a tableau on a wall look again
look again
look again beyond what lies above see into our
beyond what lies above see into our
beyond what lies above see into our souls and see that we are alive we’re
souls and see that we are alive we’re
souls and see that we are alive we’re alive because you are alive and because
alive because you are alive and because
alive because you are alive and because of the things that we must come to do
of the things that we must come to do
of the things that we must come to do the war that we will wage to protect
the war that we will wage to protect
the war that we will wage to protect those basic rights that make us who we
those basic rights that make us who we
those basic rights that make us who we are you will look back and you will see
are you will look back and you will see
are you will look back and you will see that what we did we did for ourselves
that what we did we did for ourselves
that what we did we did for ourselves I’m not too proud I am not ashamed
I’m not too proud I am not ashamed
I’m not too proud I am not ashamed because it was all we could do we fought
because it was all we could do we fought
because it was all we could do we fought for ourselves and our own rights because
for ourselves and our own rights because
for ourselves and our own rights because it’s all we knew to do we didn’t know if
it’s all we knew to do we didn’t know if
it’s all we knew to do we didn’t know if the world would ever be a truly free
the world would ever be a truly free
the world would ever be a truly free born place look around you I so much we
born place look around you I so much we
born place look around you I so much we have gained in 800 years and yet still
have gained in 800 years and yet still
have gained in 800 years and yet still so far to create a future truly free of
so far to create a future truly free of
so far to create a future truly free of pain of persecution of prejudice and now
pain of persecution of prejudice and now
pain of persecution of prejudice and now that future is in your hands a future
that future is in your hands a future
that future is in your hands a future for you to make with your words and your
for you to make with your words and your
for you to make with your words and your deeds and the power of your imagination
deeds and the power of your imagination
deeds and the power of your imagination the power of belief because if people
the power of belief because if people
the power of belief because if people like you and I choose to believe then we
like you and I choose to believe then we
like you and I choose to believe then we choose to fight for something worth more
choose to fight for something worth more
choose to fight for something worth more than anything else in this life the
than anything else in this life the
than anything else in this life the dream of a better tomorrow
our tomorrow was not perfect but it was
our tomorrow was not perfect but it was possible because of the things that we
possible because of the things that we
possible because of the things that we did the choices we made now is your turn
did the choices we made now is your turn
did the choices we made now is your turn now is your time and I charge you today
now is your time and I charge you today
now is your time and I charge you today what’s your dream what kind of a future
what’s your dream what kind of a future
what’s your dream what kind of a future do you seek what will you do today for
do you seek what will you do today for
do you seek what will you do today for the good of tomorrow and as you look on
the good of tomorrow and as you look on
the good of tomorrow and as you look on us Mia shadows think on this how will
us Mia shadows think on this how will
us Mia shadows think on this how will the world remember you how will history
the world remember you how will history
the world remember you how will history remember you how will you change the
remember you how will you change the
remember you how will you change the world
world
world [Music]
half the size of the beginning about
half the size of the beginning about protecting their own interests you are
protecting their own interests you are
protecting their own interests you are on the hook and we can change the world
on the hook and we can change the world
on the hook and we can change the world there’s the last three things I said I’m
there’s the last three things I said I’m
there’s the last three things I said I’m just whatever else your brains must be
just whatever else your brains must be
just whatever else your brains must be full of ideas information fact opinions
full of ideas information fact opinions
full of ideas information fact opinions suggestions today and especially the
suggestions today and especially the
suggestions today and especially the other days too I would urge you to
other days too I would urge you to
other days too I would urge you to remember the extraordinary story of
remember the extraordinary story of
remember the extraordinary story of Magna Carta and remember the Barons
Magna Carta and remember the Barons
Magna Carta and remember the Barons final words how will the world remember
final words how will the world remember
final words how will the world remember you how will history remember you how
you how will history remember you how
you how will history remember you how will you change
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