Today in History - August 24

         A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1200 – King John of England, signer of the first Magna Carta, marries Isabella of Angoulême in Angoulême Cathedral.[3]

1215 – Pope Innocent III issues a bull declaring Magna Carta invalid.[4]

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

1. Blessing the Nation: Magna Carta 800, by Peter Hammond 
2. The Foundations of Law and Justice Magna Carta, by Peter Hammond

1662 – The 1662 Book of Common Prayer is legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices.

Recommended sermons and podcasts by Dr. Nick Needham:

1. The Great Ejection of 1662 & How It Affected the Puritans (1)
2. The Great Ejection of 1662 & How It Affected the Puritans (2)
3. The Great Ejection of 1662 & How It Affected the Puritans (3)