In 1946, Harvard Law School purchased a stained, weathered replica of the Magna Carta from London book dealers Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50, and it sat in their archives from that day forward. Now, new analysis has revealed that it’s actually an original copy issued by King Edward I in 1300. [900×600]

In 1946, Harvard Law School purchased a stained, weathered replica of the Magna Carta from London book dealers Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50, and it sat in their archives from that day forward. Now, new analysis has revealed that it’s actually an original copy issued by King Edward I in 1300. [900×600]

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