‘Magna Carta in a Global Perspective’ Professor Emeritus R I Moore continues the Magna Carta Lecture Series with his discussion of ‘Magna Carta in a Global Perspective’, hosted by the University of Lincoln. Professor Emeritus Robert Ian Moore will be hosting the lecture: Magna Carta in a Global Perspective at the University of Lincoln. This […]
Speaker Lord Cormack discusses ‘2015 – The Year of Pilgrimage’, as part of the Lincoln Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015. Lord Patrick Cormack, DL FSA, of the Historic Lincoln Trust, will be establishing the 2015 Magna Carta Lecture Series with: ‘2015 The Year of Pilgrimage’. This lecture promises to fascinate its audience, and will take […]
In 2015 The Houses of Parliament, along with the nation, will be celebrating a special year: 750 years since the De Montfort parliament and 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta. Parliament in the Making is a year-long programme of UK-wide events and activities which will commemorate significant historic anniversaries that underpinned the establishment […]
Alderman Alan Yarrow will present the welcome by the President of Gresham College, after which Lord Judge and Anthony Arlidge QC will uncover not only what the Charter meant in 1215, but also how it has become a talisman for freedom and democracy – and relating to the publication of their book Magna Carta Uncovered […]
This performance of King John by Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is in co-production with Royal & Derngate Northampton. The play will be performed in Salisbury Cathedral – just a few feet away from the best surviving copy of King’s John’s Magna Carta and alongside the tomb of his half-brother William Longspée. The Salisbury International Arts Festival […]
Part of the Society’s six-week series of events celebrating the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta, Prof. Stephen Church will discuss how we look at Magna Carta today. Stephen Church is a Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia. Booking early is recommended to avoid disappointment. Click here for more information, and to […]
The Bodleian Library will display the Gloucester Charter from 6th June – 28th September 2015 at the new Weston Library in an exhibition entitled Marks of Genius. The library is also planning a smaller display in the atrium of the Weston Library and hopes to show two other Charters there in May and June, with […]
The Global Law Summit is a world-class international Summit that will be held in London from 23 – 25 February 2015, celebrating 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta. The Summit will host a variety of world class speakers and delegates including international Ministers, law firms, general counsel, multinationals, academics, and non-governmental organisations. It […]
Thursday 22 January Magna Carta at 800: Why Celebrate? Professor Saul will discuss the modern relevance of Magna Carta – the product of a feuding Medieval Society which has since shaped the way we think about liberty and the Rule of Law. For more information, click here. Entry to meetings is free for HA members […]
Professor Saul from Royal Holloway College, University of London, will tell us about the history and significance of the Magna Carta – a document which is one of the foundations of our liberties. 6th January, 2015 For more information on the lecture, and to contact the Bray Society, click here.