Harvard’s archives held an original Magna Carta from 1300 for nearly 80 years, mistaken for a replica until recent research ...

The library of Harvard Law School bought a tattered document for $27.50 back in 1946, and records described it as […] ...

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

British researchers have authenticated a rare version of the Magna Carta at Harvard Law School, highlighting its importance ...

Harvard Law School Paid $27 for a 'Magna Carta' Copy in 1940. It Was Actually An Original Magna Carta is an important ...

David Carpenter, a professor of medieval history at King's College London, was browsing Harvard Law School Library's online collections in December 2023 when he stumbled on something odd: a manuscript ...

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 University purchased what it thought was a cheap replica of the Magna Carta in 1946 for $27.50 — but it turns out the ...

It languished in obscurity for decades—a stained, neglected parchment dismissed as a mere copy. But now, a manuscript tucked ...

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the discovery that what Harvard University thought was a copy of the Magna Carta is actually an original.

President Donald Trump has called for Harvard University — an elite institution that has clashed with the White House — to lose its tax-exempt status. But what do voters think? “We are going ...

1 of the Constitution,” he said. Petitioners added that: “We are afraid that the unequal provisions of the Magna Carta law will also be imposed on all land-based workers soon. We support this ...