The best pictures of Magna Carta
Posted in Best pictures, History, Politics, Royalty on Thursday, 30 June 2011
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The best pictures of King John signing Magna Carta at Runnymede show the troubled monarch surrounded by the powerful barons of England, and having no choice but to sign the famous document, which enshrines the fundamental freedoms of the individual, and is now seen as the foundation stone of British democracy. The first dramatic picture of the King signing Magna Carta shows John frowning furiously, as if he were completely reluctant to agree to such a charter.
The second picture of Magna Carta shows a similar colourful scene with interesting detail, such as a great chest in which the document can be safely kept.
The third picture of Magna Carta is a simpler group of figures, with the king seated as the scroll is handed to him, while a clerk prepares the sealing wax.
Many more pictures relating to Magna Carta can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.