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 ...

Kent County Council archivist Dr. Mark Bateson with the Sandwich Magna Carta (all images courtesy Kent County Council) Imagine holding a copy of the Magna Carta, folding it up, and forgetting about it ...

Harvard's law school library bought this document in 1946 for $27.50, thinking it was a copy of the Magna Carta from 1327. :: King’s College London :: University of East Anglia But British researchers ...

It was written over 1,000 years ago, and commissioned by an English King – so what makes the Magna Carta one of the most ...

For 80 years, Harvard Law School believed the Magna Carta it bought for $27.50 was a reproduction. Now, British researchers think the document is a genuine version—one of a few still in existence. The ...

Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, LAMag, and HelloGiggles. Spencer Grant/GHI/UCG/Universal Images ...

King John was one of England’s least popular monarchs. In this episode of Dead Funny History, historian Greg Jenner explores how his chaotic reign led to one of the most important legal documents in ...

Papua New Guinea demonstrates the continuing influence of Magna Carta principles on constitutional rights and the rule of law ...

A lawmaker is pushing to include a proposed Magna Carta for Public Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Workers in the 20th Congress’ priority ...

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 ...