In pictures: Magna Carta

The four original Magna Carta manuscripts being prepared for display at the British Library © Clare Kendall

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Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy is on show at the British Library, London, from 13 March–1 September 2015. For more information, and to book tickets, visit www.bl.uk

King John riding on horseback, from a 14th-century legal collection – See more at: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2014/10/magna-carta-tickets-on-sale.html#sthash.Z9z8Sgdc.dpuf