Western Clarion
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contributor: Pritchard, W.A.
issued: 2018-11-22
issued: 1915-09-01
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note: OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY. THE S. P. OF C. IN THE INTERESTS" OJE: WORKING CLASS The Official Organ offhe SOCIALIST PARTY OF " 1- :"1 CANADA ■;■■- - laweiea-.'WM NO. 773 VANCOUVER^ B.C., SEPTEMBER, 1915 PER YEAR $I.OO Historical Significance of Magna Charta and Burning of John Huss. - During the past month or two centennial celebrations have been held of two historic events which record fundamental economic and political changes: The signing of the Magna Charta and the Burning of John Huss. The former represented the triumph of the English barons over a centralized political power, and constituted nothing toward the advancement*; of the socially submerged class, our Industrial progenitors— the feudal serfs. | It is, nevertheless, commemorated with pomp and bombast as the foundation of all British liberties. At large public gatherings, in the Sunday News supplements, and in magazines the slaves hear and read of the far reaching benefits of this so-called revolutionary document. No praise is considered too lavish, nor have historians, jurists, and orators spared any when commenting upon the GREAT CHARTA, the wage workers joining in the anvil chorus with as much knowledge of what it means as "the -bull-frog by the puddle's rim. Prone as slaves are to rejoice over matters ©f no interest to them, there are few historical events which offer less occasion for celebration on their part than the Magna Charta. _And there are few which offer greater opportunities to the serious student of history to appraise orthodox historians at their real value.' In Two Parts. By J. D. Harrington. Part I.—Magna Charta At the close of the 12th century Europe had set definite limits to the Moslem menace. By virtue of the Saracen conquests the Papal Hierarchy had become the dominating political force, and was about to be exalted to the zenith of its power and fame under the leadership of Innocent III." The Crusades by drawing the kings .and lesser [liege-lords away from their vassals for protract…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
identifier: AN .W3
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language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : The Socialist Party of Canada
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