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Magna Carta 1225 - the one that mattered!

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 22 Aug 19

In 1215 King John signed Magna Carta, which was a forced recognition that royal power had its limits and that other people - notably the powerful barons - also had rights. However, John was soon able to persuade the Pope that he...

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Two of the World's most famous books

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 22 Aug 19

If you visit the British Library in London you can see - free of charge - a whole collection of important books and other documents. These are two of them. On the left is the Codex Sinaiticus - a very early version on the Greek...

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