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Magna Carta: the international symbol of freedom

Magna Carta: the international symbol of freedom

by aseifert | Mar 3, 2015 | Analysis & Comment, Events, Features, History & Classics, Magna Carta 800, Projects, Research & Resources

By Danny Millum Magna Carta has inspired some of today’s fundamental liberties, yet it began life 800 years ago as a practical solution to a political crisis. It has since evolved to become an international symbol of freedom, and with the creation of the largest...
Magna Carta 1215–2015: England’s greatest export

Magna Carta 1215–2015: England’s greatest export

by aseifert | Feb 3, 2015 | Events, History & Classics, Libraries & Publications, Magna Carta 800, Projects, Research & Resources

The four surviving copies of the original 1215 Magna Carta will come together for the first time in history as part of a one-off event organised by the British Library to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the historic document. Julian Harrison, curator of...
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