Magna Carta: Freedom under Law

In a meadow at Runnymede 800 years ago history was made. Until Magna Carta the King of England was an absolute monarch, and in all practical ways his will was law. However, in June 1215 that all changed and for the first time everyone, including the monarch, was bound by the same statutes. Magna Carta had established the notion of rule of law.

This exhibition looks at the legacy of Magna Carta and  freedom under law. With loan objects from the National Portrait Gallery, the British Library and the National Trust, together with video interviews with prominent experts, the exhibition explores the history behind some of our liberties and the myth of Magna Carta.