Magna Carta in Parliament | Parliamentary Archives | UK Parliament

On Thursday 5 February 2015, the four surviving original copies of Magna Carta were displayed in the Houses of Parliament – bringing together the documents that established the principle of the rule of law in the place where law is made in the UK today.

Following on from 5 February, the Parliamentary Archives Magna Carta & Parliament exhibition charts the constitutional journey from Magna Carta to today’s parliamentary democracy using iconic documents from the Parliamentary Archives, including the Bill of Rights 1689 and the Great Reform Act 1832.

The exhibition is open to members of the public visiting Parliament between 9 and 26 February 2015.