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Magna Carta ‘copy’ wrongly catalogued in 1940s found to be original
Tests were carried out on the Harvard Law School Library document and it was confirmed to be an original issue of the Magna Carta from 1300.
Harvard Law’s Magna Carta ‘copy’ is actually rare relic, researchers say
Harvard’s law school library paid $27.50 in 1946 to acquire what was billed as a “somewhat rubbed and damp-stained” copy of ...
Original Magna Carta wrongly called a copy 80 years ago is uncovered
A rare original Magna Carta, misidentified and sold “for a fairly derisory price” has been uncovered 80 years after it was ...
Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare
The original Magna Carta established in 1215 the principle that the king is subject to law, and it has formed the basis of ...
Cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine and worth at least £10 MILLION
A manuscript of the Magna Carta, known as HLS MS 172, which was believed to have been a copy made of the infamous document ...
Harvard Makes Stunning Magna Carta Discovery
The Magna Carta was originally signed in 1215 by King John of England and is a hugely significant constitutional document.
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Book your place to learn more about life at Manchester. University researchers participating in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider collaborations have been honoured with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in ...