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fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Harvard bought a cheap copy of the Magna Carta - but it's actually a rare original from the 13th century worth at least $21 million

Harvard University owns an original Magna Carta manuscript mistakenly believed to be a copy, valued at nearly a million times its purchase price.
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fromBoston.com
10 months ago

Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare.

Harvard's faded copy of the Magna Carta is actually a rare edition from 1300, worth millions.
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fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Harvard bought a cheap copy of the Magna Carta - but it's actually a rare original from the 13th century worth at least $21 million

Harvard University owns an original Magna Carta manuscript mistakenly believed to be a copy, valued at nearly a million times its purchase price.
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fromBoston.com
10 months ago

Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare.

Harvard's faded copy of the Magna Carta is actually a rare edition from 1300, worth millions.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
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Magna Carta copy' bought for $27.50 now believed to be genuine

A rare original Magna Carta, misidentified for 80 years, was uncovered and confirmed as significant historical document dating back to 1300.
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10 months ago
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Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it

A medieval history professor discovered an authentic 1300 Magna Carta in Harvard's archives, significantly altering its historical narrative.
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fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

Opinion: A wealth of wisdom for a bargain price

A previously unrecognized original Magna Carta has been identified at Harvard Law School, purchased for $27.50 in 1946.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago

Magna Carta copy' bought for $27.50 now believed to be genuine

A rare original Magna Carta, misidentified for 80 years, was uncovered and confirmed as significant historical document dating back to 1300.
History
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it

A medieval history professor discovered an authentic 1300 Magna Carta in Harvard's archives, significantly altering its historical narrative.
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fromTheartnewspaper
10 months ago

Magna Carta 'copy' once sold at Sotheby's is an original, say UK professors

A manuscript once thought to be an unofficial copy of Magna Carta is now authenticated as a genuine version from 1300.
History
fromMedievalists.net
10 months ago

Magna Carta at Harvard dates to the Year 1300, historians find - Medievalists.net

The Harvard manuscript is a rare 1300 version of Magna Carta, highlighting the importance of historical document verification.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Harvard's unofficial copy of Magna Carta is actually an original, experts say

I was trawling through all these online statute books trying to find unofficial copies of the Magna Carta and I immediately thought: my god this looks for all the world like an original of Edward I's confirmation of Magna Carta in 1300, though of course appearances are deceptive.
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fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Harvard Magna Carta 'copy' is original, experts say DW 05/15/2025

Experts from King's College London and the University of East Anglia confirmed Harvard's document is an original from 1300, not a mere copy of the Magna Carta.
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fromThe Washington Post
10 months ago

In Harvard's archives, British scholars find a lost Magna Carta

A rare original of the Magna Carta was discovered at Harvard Law School, previously misidentified as a copy.
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10 months ago

New Online Course: The Devil's Brood: The Angevin Empire 1154-1216 - Medievalists.net

The online course on the Angevin Empire begins May 14, focusing on historical events and primary sources from Henry II to John.
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