File:Magna Carta (British Library Cotton MS Augustus II.106) - 02.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionMagna Carta (British Library Cotton MS Augustus II.106) - 02.jpg |
English: The Magna Carta (originally known as the Charter of Liberties) of 1215, written in iron gall ink on parchment in medieval Latin, using standard abbreviations of the period, authenticated with the Great Seal of King John. The original wax seal was lost over the centuries.[1] This document is held at the British Library and is identified as "British Library Cotton MS Augustus II.106".[2] |
Date | One of four known surviving 1215 exemplars of Magna Carta; 2 October 2005 (original upload date). |
Source | Magna Carta Manuscript Viewer from the British Library's Online Gallery. |
Author | Original authors were the barons and King John of England; uploaded by PiaCarrot. |
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current | 14:15, 2 October 2005 | 354 × 231 (31 KB) | PiaCarrot (talk | contribs) | {{Information| |Description = one of the certified copies of Magna Carta made in 1215 |Source = en:Image:Magcarta.JPG |Date = 2002-08-15 08:10:00(UTC) |Author = en:User:Isis |Permission = PD |other_versions = }} |
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