1 8 1 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/02b0a3db71148046a311ffc7144575fe.pdf 50b1d79113dd3b57e75b835f890c4d4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article: <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49052406" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49052406</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commoners Invoked Magna Carta Subject The topic of the resource Administrative system, Archbishop Stephen Langton, barons, boroughs, British Commonwealth, Bruton School, Charter, church, cities, commoners, commonwealth, Crown, crusades, feudal system, free trial, Great Charter (1215), human rights, inspeximus copy, judicial system, justice, King John (r.1199-1216), law, legal judgement, liberty, Library Committee, Lincoln Cathedral, Magna Carta, medieval law, medieval people, merchants, National Library, parliament, Professor Murdoch, rights, Robert Fitzwalter (d.1235), subjects, towns, trial by ordeal, United States, villein, weights and measures, William de Braioise Description An account of the resource In this article rebutting criticisms levelled at the Australian Government for its decision to purchase an inspeximus copy (1297) of Magna Carta in 1952, the author begins by reminding readers that the important medieval document would be placed on display in the National Library, where it could be viewed by members of the public. He goes on to explain the significance of Magna Carta, stating that it did not function merely to protect the rights of barons as was often thought, but also those of ‘the Church, merchants, cities, towns and boroughs’. Additionally, he continues, it set up a judicial and administrative system and established precedents to guarantee the liberty of all subjects. Examples are then provided to support the author’s claim that medieval people recognised the wider remit of Magna Carta, including that of a villein who invoked the Charter to sue a Prior and a tenant’s widow who invoked it against an Earl. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kim E. Beazley, M.H.R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The West Australian Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The West Australian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 September 1952, p 2. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource National Library of Australia Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Administrative system Archbishop Stephen Langton Barons boroughs British Commonwealth Bruton School Charter Church cities commoners Commonwealth crown Crusades feudal system free trial Great Charter (1215) human rights inspeximus copy judicial system justice King John (r.1199-1216) law legal judgement liberty Library Committee Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta medieval law medieval people merchants National Library parliament Professor Murdoch rights Robert Fitzwalter (d.1235) subjects towns trial by ordeal United States villein weights and measures William de Braioise