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Magna Carta
"No freeman shall be taken, nor imprisoned, nor disseized, nor outlawed, nor exiled, nor destroyed in any manner; nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land. We will sell to none, we will deny nor delay to none right and justice". — Magna Carta 39-40
This 780 year old document, one of only four surviving originals sealed by King John after his meeting with the Barons at Runnymede in 1215, is housed in the Victorian prison building of Lincoln Castle.
The exhibition explains the origin of Magna Carta and the far reaching effects it has had on our lives, culminating in a darkened room where visitors can see the Lincoln Magna Carta.
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