#Magna Carta Trust 800th Anniversary | Celebrating 800 years of democracy » British Library Comments Feed Magna Carta Trust 800th Anniversary | Celebrating 800 years of democracy Events John de Lacy Magna Carta Quotations Skip to Content Magna Carta Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Logo Foundation of Liberty #MagnaCarta800th Search...___________ send * * The History * Magna Carta Today * Projects * Articles * Tourist Information * Events + Events + Access to Justice + American Bar Association + Baronial Order of Magna Charta + Magna Carta 800th Battlefields Project + BBC – Taking Liberties season + Bingham Centre + British Legal History Conference 2015 + British Library + Bury St Edmunds + Canada + Canterbury + City of London + The Ditchley Foundation + Durham + English Speaking Union + Faversham + The Global Law Summit + Guildhall Dinner 12th January 2015 + Hereford + King’s College London + Lincoln + Odiham + Oxford + Poland + Royal Holloway + Runnymede and Egham + Salisbury + St Albans + St Mary’s, Barnes + Society of Antiquaries of London + Temple Church + Terry Trower Musical + The History of Parliament Trust + The Towns of the Magna Carta Barons + Tracy Satchwill’s Magna Carta Women + UK Parliament + Unlock Democracy + Windsor and Maidenhead + Worcestershire * School Resources * Get Involved * Online Shop * Newsletter Donate to Magna Carta 800th Supported by Become a supporter * Home * | * Site map * | * Accessibility * Facebook * Twitter * Flickr * Vimeo * Youtube * RSS FeedBack Events British Library Home » Events » British Library The British Library houses two of the four original surviving 1215 Magna Carta, as well as the key original documents which tell the Magna Carta story in 1215 including: the Articles of the Barons, the unique copy of the list of the barons’ demands which were reflected in Magna Carta; the papal document which declared Magna Carta null and void in August 1215 and a sealed copy of Henry III’s 1225 Magna Carta. The British Library has a permanent Magna Carta room in its Treasures Gallery which is open to visitors for free all year round. Unification of the four original 1215 Magna Carta 2-4 February 2015 To mark the beginning of the anniversary year, the four surviving original 1215 copies of Magna Carta will be brought together for the first time in history. The unification, which will be held at the British Library in collaboration with Lincoln Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral and supported by the law firm Linklaters, will take place between 2-4 February 2015. Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy 13 March-1 September 2015 To mark the 800th anniversary of the granting of Magna Carta, the British Library is holding a once-in-a lifetime exhibition that explores the history and resonance of this globally-recognised document. The exhibition is sponsored by Linklaters. When granted by King John in 1215 Magna Carta was a practical solution to a political crisis, but in the centuries since it has become a potent symbol of liberty and the rule of law. This exhibition takes us on a journey from its medieval origins through to what it has come to mean today. As the national custodian of two original Magna Carta documents from 1215, the British Library will be drawing on its rich historical collections, as well as celebrated international items on loan, to bring to life a story that still has relevance today after 800 years. Click here for more information and ticket availability. Throughout 2015 The exhibition will be at the heart of a wider Magna Carta programme at the Library with a series of public events, a conference, a learning programme, and an online legacy for Magna Carta in 2015 and beyond. A large-scale artwork by a leading British artist has been commissioned by the British Library and the Ruskin School of Art at the University of Oxford to accompany the exhibition and will be announced later this year. Featured Article Lord Woolf Lord Woolf 790 years ago, John,the King of England was having a little local difficulty with his barons. His attempts to defend his extensive dominions across the Channel, including Normandy and a considerable portion of western France, had been a disaster... Read on... Recent Articles * Melvyn Bragg's 'Magna Carta'... * Magna Carta: Backed by... * Magna Carta on view... * BBC marks the 800th... * Magna Carta: 800 years... * Magna Carta #1 in... * Magna Carta: the things... * What is Magna Carta... See more... Stay updated Preparations are underway for some truly memorable commemorations from major international conferences and exhibitions to local events and parties and a Magna Carta tour. 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