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Harvard’s $27.50 ‘copy’ of Magna Carta revealed to be original worth millions
Tucked among a trove of medieval documents was Harvard Law School Manuscript 172, identified as a copy of the Magna Carta ...
An original Magna Carta discovered in plain sight at Harvard University
Harvard Law School bought a copy of Magna Carta for $27. Turns out, it’s actually an original Former White House chef says it ...
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Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It’s actually more than 700 years old
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and ...
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Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it
A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it ...
In Harvard’s archives, British scholars find a lost Magna Carta
At a moment when Harvard is battling the Trump administration, a scholar who helped discover the charter said it was an ...
Harvard bought a Magna Carta copy for $27. It turned out to be an original from 1300.
Harvard Law School bought a 1327 copy of the Magna Carta from legal book dealer Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50 in 1946. Nearly ...
Harvard’s $27 copy of Magna Carta revealed to be extremely rare original
A manuscript purchased by Harvard University for less than $30 as a water-stained copy of the Magna Carta is, in fact, an ...
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This ‘Copy’ of Magna Carta Turns Out to Be the Genuine Article
British academics have identified a document in Harvard Law School's library as an original version of Magna Carta from 1300.
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KS2 History: The Magna Carta (animation)
It becomes known as the Magna Carta, which means Great Charter. It is authenticated by the Great Seal. This is the first time royalty has ever been made to follow a set of rules. EDMUND ...