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"1215" by Danny Danziger and John Gillingham is exactly what you want.

http://www.amazon.com/1215-Magna-Carta-Danny-Danziger/dp/074...

It's not specific to Magna Carta, but I enjoyed Dan Jones' The Plantagenets, which provides context to how the original document came to be, and how the re-issues were forced by the waxing and waning strength of the kings who followed John. It's an enjoyable book.

Thanks for the suggestion. Looked the author up on Wikipedia and found he has also recently written a book on the Magna Carta called Magna Carta: The Making And Legacy Of The Great Charter.

I didn't read it, but Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction has been recommend.

Here's a podcast with the author regarding the topic: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2015/05/nicholas_vincen.htm...