Have you ever imagined what your ancestors were like 800 years ago or how far you can trace your ancestry line? We have a fascination with origins. The book of Genesis begins with "in the beginning." ...

An original Magna Carta manuscript is touring the United States in the runup to the 800th anniversary of King John of England's setting his seal to it on June 15, 1215. An original Magna Carta ...

RUNNYMEDE, England (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth led celebrations on Monday to mark 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta, one of the world's most significant historical documents and ...

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Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday called for an overhaul of British human rights laws as he marked the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta at a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta is being marked in South Carolina with a talk on representative democracy and a discussion of the idea that not even kings are above the law.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Magna Carta, the English medieval document considered a cornerstone of modern democracy, is to get an overhaul and be brought back into the public spotlight in time for its ...

A group of barons and bishops are set to stand trial on treason charges 800 years after their alleged crime, the Supreme Court has announced. They will face judgement in a two-hour mock trial in the ...

Visitors to Lincoln Castle have the rare opportunity to see three of the most important documents in British legal history side by side. To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the 1225 Charter of the ...

A new visitor tour has been launched to explore the legacy of one of history’s most influential documents. Salisbury Cathedral has unveiled the tour in honour of Magna Carta Day on Monday, June 15.