The Magna Carta was signed on June 15, 1215, when King John met with the Barons at Runnymede, a meadow on the south bank of ...

It's written on sheepskin, in ink made from oak tree acids. The brownish-purple text, tiny and tidy, is perfectly clear after nearly 800 years. The 1217 Magna Carta and 1215 King's Writ are on display ...

Even if your high school history is a bit rusty, you know that the Magna Carta is an important historical document. Often called “The Great Charter,” it’s considered a landmark document that ...

BOSTON — Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers have ...

Visitors to Durham Cathedral have one last chance to see the rare Magna Carta documents. The historic display, which includes ...

Visitors to Durham Cathedral have one last chance to see the rare Magna Carta documents. The historic display, which includes the only surviving 1216 Magna Carta, will close on November 2. Housed in ...

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers have ...