To commemorate the historic battle, Evesham will be hosting a fortnight of events beginning the 1st August, 2015. Saturday 1st – ‘Commemoration & Democracy Day’ in Abbey Park. Tuesday 4th (afternoon) – Historical walkabout around the town, river and battlefield Tuesday 4th (evening) – Keynote lecture by Professor David Carpenter (probably on the DeMontfort parliaments […]
This is a self-guided Trail, clearly signed by waymarked posts, which takes you over the general area where the battle was fought. It simply attempts to show you the lie of the land and leaves you to envisage for yourself what happened here on 4th August 1265. Besides exploring the scene of the battle, we […]
The history of Magna Carta and King John will be told in a new exhibition that will be open in the Spring of 2015 at Worcester Cathedral. It will include the immediate political aftermath of Magna Carta: Simon de Montfort and the Battle of Evesham. The later Legacy of Magna Carta: the English Civil […]
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 […]
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 […]
Event Date: April to October 2015 Town: Pevensey County: East Sussex Website: www.pevenseyvisit.com King John in Sussex and the Magna Carta story will be a special display in the Museum for the whole season
Event Date: June-September 2015 Town: Salisbury County: Wiltshire Website: www.salisburycathedral.org Enlightenment: an interactive lighting projection in the Cathedral’s North Porch and an interactive word and light based projection in the Morning Chapel, produced by Squid Soup. Also: inscribed clay tiles with thoughts inspired by Magna Carta produced by prisoners from Erlestoke Prison displayed in the […]
Event Date: Thursday July 23 – Saturday August 1 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.visitlincoln.com One of Europe’s finest Cathedral hosts the greatest story ever told with a unique production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. The popular Rock Opera will run in Lincoln Cathedral’s glorious nave for more than a week, telling the […]
Event Date: Monday June 15th – Thursday October 1st 2015 Town: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Website: www.visitlincoln.com Discover the heroes of Lincolnshire at museums across Lincoln including Magna Carta, the birth certificate of Australia and other rare artifacts from around the world. As part of the celebration of Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary, a blockbuster exhibition will […]