To mark the 800th anniversary of the granting of Magna Carta, the British Library is holding a once-in-a lifetime exhibition that explores the history and resonance of this globally-recognised document. The exhibition is sponsored by Linklaters. When granted by King John in 1215 Magna Carta was a practical solution to a political crisis, but in the […]
In celebration of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, the 22nd British Legal History Conference will be concerned with the theme ‘Law: Challenges to Authority and the Recognition of Rights’. The conference will be held from the 8th to the 11th of July 2015 at the University of Reading. A conference website will be forthcoming but, in […]
The role and significance of dozens of the most significant battlefields and sieges in the story of the fight for Magna Carta are to be highlighted by the Battlefields Trust and the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Commemoration Committee thanks to a grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project will raise awareness of the battlefields […]
1st June – 31st August Durham Cathedral in Durham City, often cited as the greatest Norman building in Europe, holds three editions of Magna Carta dated 1216, 1225 and 1300, which demonstrate the evolution of the original. In the summer of 2015, see the only surviving 1216 issue of the Magna Carta in a fascinating […]