Years That Changed History: 1215

<p><span>Gain a truly global understanding of our world in the making—and discover the common themes that connect us across time and space through one single year.</span></p>

• By This Professor
• 01: The World before 1215
• 02: The Magna Carta: Patching Up a Squabble
• 03: What’s Really in the Magna Carta?
• 04: The Magna Carta’s Legacy
• 05: What Inspired the Fourth Lateran Council?
• 06: Canons for Christian Practice and Belief
• 07: The Canons of Persecution
• 08: Civilizations in the Americas in 1215
• 09: Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa in 1215
• 10: The Crusading Impulse
• 11: The Fourth Crusade and the Crusader States
• 12: The Fourth Lateran Council and the Jews
• 13: The Jews in 1215 and Beyond
• 14: Francis of Assisi and the Mendicant Orders
• 15: The Crusade against the Cathars
• 16: Mongol Culture before Genghis Khan
• 17: The Mongols and the Rise of Genghis Khan
• 18: The Battle of Beijing
• 19: What Happened to the Mongols after 1215?
• 20: The Status of Women in 1215
• 21: Literary Trends in the Early 13th Century
• 22: The Islamic World in 1215
• 23: Japan and Samurai Culture
• 24: The World after 1215