Illustration from a letter containing details of the Magna Carta, c1215. Part of one of the letters sent throughout the kingdom by the royal chancery to publicise the terms of the grant. These letters contain the first authoritative text of Magna Carta, which is widely regarded as the cornerstone of liberty in the English-speaking world, but it is in fact a series of detailed concessions on legal procedure and feudal rights wrung from an unwilling King John by his noble opponents in 1215.
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Illustration from a letter containing details of the Magna Carta, c1215. Part of one of the letters sent throughout the kingdom by the royal chancery to publicise the terms of the grant. These letters contain the first authoritative text of Magna Carta, which is widely regarded as the cornerstone of liberty in the English-speaking world, but it is in fact a series of detailed concessions on legal procedure and feudal rights wrung from an unwilling King John by his noble opponents in 1215.

Date

1215

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A16_097

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NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (3,9Mo) / 24,7cm x 50,6cm / 2922 x 5974 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Latin England people male library man men religious country religion writing law guy letter English color medieval Christianity text location century SHIELD miniature concept correspondence legislation British Library manuscript bishop lettering calligraphy Colour mediaeval Middle Ages coat of arms heraldry Thirteenth Century 13th century heraldic illuminated manuscript Magna Carta manuscript Unknown Great Charter John King John John I Magna Charta Magna Charter John Lackland Prince John blazon King John I King John I of England King of England John of England Heritage Art Shield of Arms

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