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St Albans launches Magna Carta 800th Anniversary with Summer Festival in August

9 June 2013

This summer, St Albans commemorates the 800th anniversary of its unique place in the history of the Magna Carta, the historic charter setting out fundamental human rights. The Magna Carta continues to underpin legal systems across the world.

To mark the occasion, a series of events is planned over the weekend of Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August as part of the St Albans Magna Carta Festival. The Festival is being launched today (30 May 2013) with the ceremonial opening of ‘Magna Carta 1213: the Journey Starts Here’, an exhibition at the Museum of St Albans.

 

 

For further information.

• Also see : http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/press-room/items/2013/May-2013/stalbanslaunchesmagnacartaannivesary.aspx