TRAIL 3: THE CATHEDRAL TRAIL 5: EAST CITIES OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND has journeyed across borders, spanning the globe by virtue of its significance and legacy. It has overcome barriers of language and bridged the divisions of cultures and ideologies. 800 years on, we invite you to make your own journey, tracing the many locations across England that tell the tales of this important period of medieval history. TRAIL 6: THE HEART OF ENGLAND Follow King John’s footsteps around the country. Explore the homes of Barons and Bishops. Stand on the spot of the significant showdown at Runnymede. See the original 1215 Magna Carta plus the many copies and iterations. Reflect at King John’s effigy TRAIL 2: SALISBURY in Worcester. AND WILTSHIRE Whether you have a day, a long weekend or are planning a fortnight-long pilgrimage, discover the rich history across the land of Magna Carta, the guarantor of our freedoms and the legal basis for our centuries-old way of life. Use this map as inspiration for your visits and see TRAIL 1: LONDON TRAIL 4: KENT www.magnacartatrails.com for more detailed TO WINDSOR AND information about the destinations on the trail.

TRAIL 1: LONDON TO WINDSOR 4 days TRAIL 2: SALISBURY AND WILTSHIRE 2 days TRAIL 3: THE CATHEDRAL CITIES OF THE NORTH 3 days

DAY 4 DAY 2 DAY 3 WINDSOR BRITISH LIBRARY DAY 2 MORNING DURHAM King John loved Windsor Castle above A TREASURE TROVE FOR STONEHENGE EARLS PALATINE all others. The oldest and largest CHARTER ENTHUSIASTS CHIPPENHAM WORLD HERITAGE SITE DAY 3 Two of the only surviving four copies Three editions of Magna Carta dated inhabited castle in the world, Windsor Just 20 minutes from Salisbury, this of the 1215 version of Magna Carta 1216, 1225 and 1300 are held in embodies the history of the nation stone circle is one of the most famous DURHAM are housed here, with other original DAY 2 DAY 2 Durham Cathedral, recently voted in its development from an early DEVIZES sites in the world. Archaeologists medieval documents in a dedicated CUMBRIA the UK’s Number One Landmark. fortification to the royal palace we BATH believe it was built between 3,000 and Magna Carta room. The 1216 issue will be on display in see today. DAY 1 2,000 BC. TROWBRIDGE DAY 2 Durham City from 1 June to 31 August DAY 2 AFTERNOON 2015 at Durham University’s Palace M25 DAY 1 DAY 4 TROWBRIDGE DAY 2 Green Library. KENSINGTON ONE OF THE BARON TOWNS WESTBURY SALISBURY WINDSOR LONDON DAY 2 STONEHENGE A MEDIEVAL MASTERPIECE CARTMEL Henry de Bohun from Trowbridge YORK KEW was one of the 25 barons elected to Salisbury Cathedral is home to the DAY 3 finest preserved of the four original DAY 1 enforce Magna Carta in the early 13th DAY 2 LEEDS LINCOLN DAY 1 century. He is pictured in a stained 1215 copies of Magna Carta, presented YORK AND CARTMEL THE BEGINNING AND THE END DAY 3 CITY OF LONDON glass window in St James’s Church, in a new exhibition for 2015. This DAY 1 beautiful medieval city offers a wealth A fourth and final 1215 Magna Carta RUNNYMEDE THE CENTRE OF DISSENT holding a copy of the Charter. A303 AM: In 1212 the King granted a MANCHESTER DAY 1 RUNNYMEDE of fascinating attractions and will host charter to the citizens of York, which is displayed in Lincoln Castle in a new THE SEALING OF MAGNA CARTA The ancient City of London is home to numerous Magna Carta themed events proved a precursor of Magna Carta. SHEFFIELD Magna Carta vault. Visit the Cathedral Runnymede, the untouched riverside the Heritage Gallery – displaying the M25 SALISBURY during 2015. and Castle and enjoy a number of landscape and ancient meeting meadow, 1297 Magna Carta sealed by Edward PM: William the Marshall established is where King John sealed Magna Carta the Priory Church of St. Mary and St. LINCOLN anniversary events and celebrations I – and the Temple complex, where the during 2015. in 1215. barons confronted King John. Michael in Cartmel, Cumbria, in 1189.

TRAIL 4: KENT AND EAST SUSSEX 3 days TRAIL 5: EAST OF ENGLAND 2 days TRAIL 6: THE HEART OF ENGLAND 3 days

DAY 1 DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 2 CANTERBURY ST ALBANS AND DAY 2 SHEERNESS THE EYE OF THE STORM BURY ST EDMUNDS ROCHESTER STRATFORD- DAY 1 Archbishop Langton joined with AM: At St. Albans Abbey, barons and UPON- OXFORD rebellious barons and other bishops to clergy met in 1213 to demand DAY 3 WORCESTER AVON SITTINGBOURNE DAY 2 limit the royal powers. payment from King John for past THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY HUNGTINGFIELD DAY 2 Also, in 1170 the infamous murder of grievances. EVESHAM Oxford’s Bodleian Library holds nearly DAY 1 A1(M) FAVERSHAM / ROCHESTER Thomas Becket took place here. PM: At the High Altar of the Abbey in DAY 1 a quarter of the world’s original 13th KINGS, QUEENS AND SIEGES Bury St. Edmunds the barons reputedly DAY 2 HEREFORD century manuscripts of Magna Carta AM: Faversham, just 15 minutes from FAVERSHAM met to swear an oath of allegiance to FRAMLINGHAM and of the seventeen known surviving Canterbury, holds a Magna Carta issued by CANTERBURY each other to force King John to accept CAMBRIDGE DAY 2 Charters, three are in the Bodleian. Edward I in 1300. On display from 23 May the Charter. BURY ST WORCESTER CHIPPING to 28 June 2015. EDMUNDS DAY 2 WALES AND EVESHAM NORTON DAY 3 FRAMLINGHAM PM: Kent’s second Cathedral at Rochester King John was buried at Worcester DAY 1 DOVER AND NORWICH houses the remarkable 1123 Textus Roffensis Cathedral in 1216. His will is usually kept AM: Framlingham Castle in Suffolk DAY 3 COLCHESTER in the Cathedral Library and his effigy is DAY 1 is home of Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl HEREFORD near the High Altar. Simon de Montford DAY 3 / OPTION 2 DAY 3 / OPTION 1 of Norfolk, and one of the most CATHEDRAL AND LIBRARY led the rebellion against Henry III and OXFORD PEVENSEY, EAST SUSSEX DOVER CASTLE important of the 25 baronial sureties Hereford Cathedral holds the finest died at the Battle of Evesham in 1265. NORMAN STRONGHOLD THE KEY TO ENGLAND ST ALBANS of Magna Carta. PEVENSEY M25 surviving 1217 Magna Carta – the Pevensey received a royal charter Dover Castle, sitting atop the world PM: In 1216 Norwich Castle was significant revision of the original 1215 from King John in 1207. The Royal famous White Cliffs of Dover, was captured by French forces led by Prince charter issued by King John’s son Charter is on view in the Court House besieged by Louis VIII of France in Louis, son of the King of France. Henry III. Also visit Berkley Castle. Museum. 1216. Lincoln Faversham Temple City of London Windsor Magna Carta 800th

FOR 800 YEARS MAGNA CARTA has played a vital role towards constitutional thinking. The foundation stone of English liberty, this iconic document has influenced the Rule of Law and Human Rights which determines societies in over 100 countries worldwide. 2015 marks 800 years since Magna Carta was agreed between King John and his barons, so enshrining the rule of law in English society and limiting authoritarian rule. The original charter was sealed by King John on 15th Twelfth and thirteenth century Lincoln was a place Faversham, mentioned in The The Temple Church was built by the Knights The City of London is the only place to be named King John is said to have loved Windsor Castle June 1215. The British Library, of learning, where a young Stephen Langton’s radical and the oldest market town in Kent, possesses Templar to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land. In in Magna Carta thanks to its pivotal role in the “above all others” and entertained lavishly there. and Salisbury Cathedral are home to the four remaining original manuscripts. The 1215 version constitutional idea took shape. Langton later became a magnificent collection of charters, including the crisis of 1214-15 King John had two London events leading to Runnymede. King John granted At Christmas 1213 he ordered a supply of 15,000 was revised several times in the 13th century Archbishop of Canterbury and instilled in Magna a 1300 Magna Carta, the last reissue of King headquarters: the Tower in the East; and the the City the right to appoint its own Mayor, who herrings, 3,000 capons, 1,000 salted eels, 400 pig before the 1297 version became an official part of Carta his ideas on kingship. Edward I’s seal. Faversham will host ‘Magna Carta Temple in the West, where he was safe under the needed royal approval and to swear an oath of heads, 100 pounds of almonds, 20 pounds of white English law. Legitimising trial by jury, due process 2015 sees the opening of a new vault and visitor Rediscovered’ from 23 May to 28 June 2015, with protection of the Templars. It was here, in January allegiance – a practice that continues to this day. bread, spices, 500 pounds of wax, 1,000 yards of of law, independence of justice, and more, this centre for Magna Carta that will be displayed its 1300 Magna Carta as the centrepiece. 1215, King John was confronted The City’s Heritage Gallery houses a 1297 Magna cloth for napkins, 20 large casks of good wine for version secured a number of important legalities alongside 1217 , within Lincoln While in the town, the exhibition will incorporate by a posse of barons demanding Carta and free ‘Magna Carta and the City’ guided his household and 4 casks of the best that affected all citizens, including universal (now) Castle. This recent development of the Castle the Faversham Charter Collection, a display of a charter. Four months later, the walks start at Blackfriars Station for himself. suffrage, fair treatment of widows and children, and also includes a Medieval Wall royal charters presented to original charter was issued from (north) at 11am daily (1 The barons assembled on the 10th even standard weights and measures. Walk and a Victorian Prison. Faversham between 1252 and the Temple. In Temple Church June - 20 September 2015). June 1215 and meetings took place Throughout 2015, we invite you to Lincoln Magna Carta is owned 1685, many of which recognise there is an effigy of William the A programme of special daily with the King’s base at Windsor explore England and commemorate, by Lincoln Cathedral, one of the special status of the town as Marshall who mediated between events will also take place Castle. King John rode from Windsor along with the ten Charter the finest examples of Gothic a member of the Cinque Ports King and barons and was a witness throughout the summer of to Runnymede on 15th June 1215 – towns and the numerous architecture in Europe. Federation. to the Charter. 2015. the day agreement was finally reached. towns and villages Photo: Dorling Kindersley Photo: connected with this period of history, the 800th Whilst in the Area Whilst in the Area Whilst in the Area Whilst in the Area Whilst in the Area anniversary of this corner stone of modern freedom A visit to the Cathedral is a must when viewing Packed with history, located on a creek and with one Explore the history and resonance of Magna Carta The City is the birthplace of London. See Roman A visit to Windsor Castle is a must but it is also worth and one of the most Magna Carta at Lincoln Castle. Enjoy roof, floor and of Britain’s finest medieval streets, Faversham is home at the British Library show ‘Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, remains and two millennia of history told through its exploring the town on a walking tour with an expert important documents of tower tours of the Cathedral. Explore the wider to Britain’s oldest brewer, Shepherd Neame. Legacy’ (13 March – 1 September 2015, www.bl.uk); streets and buildings, which include St Paul’s Cathedral Blue Badge Guide. The Borough Museum in the Medieval England. Cathedral Quarter with many independent shops Enjoy a brewery tour, visit the Fleur de Lis Heritage or enjoy the Houses of Parliament’s 2015 ‘Parliament and Tower Bridge as well as iconic contemporary historical Windsor Guildhall has Magna Carta events, Use this leaflet to discover the locations with direct and places to eat. And look out for the year round Museum and Faversham Market on Tuesday, Friday in the Making’ celebrations from February architecture such as the ‘Gherkin’ and ‘Cheesegrater’. activities and exhibitions. programme of festivals and events across the city. and Saturday. (www.parliament.uk/2015). relevance to Magna Carta and plan your own tours to bring the “Great Charter” to life. www.visitlincoln.com www.visitfaversham.com www.templechurch.com www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/heritagegallery www.windsor.gov.uk www.magnacartatrails.com

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