Hello everybody,
Yesterday leaders celebrated 800th anniversary of the "Great charter".
King John I signed and sealed the Magna Carta. It represents a peace treaty and it is one of the most famous British document. The main principle of this document was that everybody is equal under the law and nobody is above it.
Our pen pals are from Epsom (England) in the county of
Surray. The Queen and members of the Royal Family, along with Prime Minister David Cameron and other
dignataries, were in
Runnymede yesterday, which is also located in the county of
Surray.
Runnymede is a National Trust Park
today but it was chosen by the King and the
barons its ground is very boggy and it prevented battles.
You can see some memorial symbols like this if you visit the park. This was created by the American Bar Association.
Visit this if you want to get more information:
Magna Carta: The Guardian.
English with a twist.
Magna Carta: An introduction.
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