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 […]
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: Friday 25th September – Tuesday 29th September 2015 Town: Cartmel County: Cumbria Website: www.cartmelpriory.org.uk A long weekend of celebration with a central focus on the historical Flower Pageant in the Priory supported by a medieval, living history ‘Encampment, Tournament & Fayre’, Concert Programme and Son et Lumière.
Event Date: June 2015 Town: Salisbury County: Wiltshire Website: www.salisburycathedral.org A trail of statues, sponsored by local businesses and created and painted by a wide range of artists and community groups, placed throughout the streets of Salisbury. The statues will be auctioned off to raise money for the Trussell Trust. Produced by Wild in Art, […]
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 […]
Event Date: 13th/14th/15th June 2015 Town: Huntingfield County: Suffolk Website: www.huntingfield.org Over the weekend of 13th/14th/15th June 2015 there will be a programme of activities. – On 13th June there will be a Medieval Fayre including, a commissioned drama based on the Magna Carta, music, archery, jousting in wheelbarrows! Morris Dancing, Maypole Dancing and many […]