Magna Carta world tour takes in Luxembourg
The UK's Magna Carta is coming on tour to Luxembourg and will be displayed at the European Court of Justice as part of worldwide festivities to celebrate its 800th anniversary.
The UK's Magna Carta is coming on tour to Luxembourg and will be displayed at the European Court of Justice as part of worldwide festivities to celebrate its 800th anniversary.
The seminal legal document was drawn up in 1215 to protect the rights of free English subjects from the then king, John, essentially laying the foundations for the rule of common law. Formally sealed by King John in the presence of his noblemen on the field of Runnymede, on June 15, 1215.
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