On 05/11/14 11:04, Rod Ward wrote: > > > An article in this weeks observer (see > http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/01/magna-carta-800-celebrates-anniversary > ) points out that it will be the 800th anniversary of the signing of the > Magna Carta next year (15 June 2015) and suggests there will be various > TV and radio programmes (and books etc) to coincide with the significant > date. >
Listening to Radio 4 this week, I learned that the document signed in June 1215 was later repealed, and various versions followed. Wikipedia states: ***** Great Charter 1297: Statute (Image: 1297 version of Great Charter) Edward I of England reissued the Charters of 1225 in 1297 in return for a new tax.[104] "Constitutionally, the Magna Carta of Edward I is the most important".[105] This version remains in Statute today (albeit with most articles now repealed—see below).[106][107] ***** So, the version to celebrate is that of 1297? See you all in 2097? Gordo _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
