A Magna Carta document, long thought to be an unofficial copy, has been confirmed as an original version dating back to 1300.

Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is ...

An original version of the Magna Carta —considered one of the most important documents in all of history—was sitting ...

The Magna Carta was a landmark legal document responsible for shifting the balance of power away from the kings who had spent ...

The discovery is a reminder of the principles of governance that have guided this nation for nearly 250 years.

Issued by Edward I in 1300, this version of the historic text is one of only seven known surviving copies. It's been hiding ...

Harvard Law School recently discovered a treasure that had been hiding in its library for decade. Two British academics say ...

The Harvard Magna Carta is thought to have been issued to the former parliamentary borough of Appleby in Westmorland, England ...

The original Magna Carta established in 1215 the principle that the king is subject to law. It formed the basis of ...

A manuscript of the Magna Carta, known as HLS MS 172, which was believed to have been a copy made of the infamous document ...