The song is about Magna Carta. Richard the Lionhearted was a grand king of England who had total rule. He was succeeded by his younger brother John. John was weak and had to cave in to the English noblemen who wanted to share in the rule of the country. By asserting that the king had less than total rule over his country and all his subjects, Magna Carta became the initial basis for many prinicpals which are now part of what we consider to be basic human rights. Richard was a much more valiant king, but he ruled without regard for the common people. John was a terrible king, but his weakness made his government less despotic.
Well the album does say "No political significance". That said I took a class that briefly mentioned King Richard and some of the rights we have obtained in America as a result you know common law stuff. It was a blurb in the textbook and I watched netflix documentaries that have kind of said that is not accurate, the tyrannical depiction.
Well the album does say "No political significance". That said I took a class that briefly mentioned King Richard and some of the rights we have obtained in America as a result you know common law stuff. It was a blurb in the textbook and I watched netflix documentaries that have kind of said that is not accurate, the tyrannical depiction.
That disclaimer said I basically agree with what you are saying, except the magna carter was good, it's more of a transitional thing you know this king historians said he was good next king historians said he was bad.
The song is about Magna Carta. Richard the Lionhearted was a grand king of England who had total rule. He was succeeded by his younger brother John. John was weak and had to cave in to the English noblemen who wanted to share in the rule of the country. By asserting that the king had less than total rule over his country and all his subjects, Magna Carta became the initial basis for many prinicpals which are now part of what we consider to be basic human rights. Richard was a much more valiant king, but he ruled without regard for the common people. John was a terrible king, but his weakness made his government less despotic.
According to my Dad, on the back of some old copy of Can't Buy a Thrill it said something like "this song is in no way political" as a disclaimer...
According to my Dad, on the back of some old copy of Can't Buy a Thrill it said something like "this song is in no way political" as a disclaimer...
...meaning it obviously is.
...meaning it obviously is.
Well the album does say "No political significance". That said I took a class that briefly mentioned King Richard and some of the rights we have obtained in America as a result you know common law stuff. It was a blurb in the textbook and I watched netflix documentaries that have kind of said that is not accurate, the tyrannical depiction.
Well the album does say "No political significance". That said I took a class that briefly mentioned King Richard and some of the rights we have obtained in America as a result you know common law stuff. It was a blurb in the textbook and I watched netflix documentaries that have kind of said that is not accurate, the tyrannical depiction.
That disclaimer said I basically agree with what you are saying, except the magna carter was good, it's more of a transitional thing you know this king historians said he was good next king historians said he was bad.
Raise your glass.
Hope that made sense.