Magna Carta
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| Originally published | 1215 |
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| Authors | John, King of England |
| Stephen Langton | |
| Locations | British Library |
| Lincoln Cathedral | |
| Salisbury Cathedral | |
| Original language | Latin |
| Purpose | Peace treaty |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1112104 |
About Magna Carta
Magna Carta Libertatum, commonly called Magna Carta, is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
What is Westminster Hall?
... The hall became the most common site for legal proceedings under Magna Carta in 1215, which stipulated there should be a fixed place where judges should sit...
Boris Johnson urged to retract Savile remark after Starmer protest
... Amid shouts of " traitor" and references to Jimmy Savile and paedophiles, the Labour leader was accused by one protester of " ignoring our Magna Carta"...
Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens' fight UK Covid vaccine rollout
... In August, claiming sovereignty over the landmark under Magna Carta...
Queen's Speech: with Much pomp in a dressed-down ceremony
... the speech of the grey of the upper gallery of the House of Lords the splendor of The lower part of the Lords chamber distracts from the comparatively drab upper half, where the dark statues of these gentlemen who signed the Magna Carta, hands on their swords, just visible through the darkness...
What is Westminster Hall?
Westminster Hall is where King Charles III is addressing MPs and peers and where The Queen 's coffin will lie in state later This Week .
Built in 1097, it is a huge building that has played a significant role in British history across The centuries.
It has hosted The trials of Charles I and Guy Fawkes , Henry Viii 's Coronation Banquet and a Nelson Mandela speech.
The hall survived a devastating fire in The 19Th Century that destroyed most of The rest of The Palace of Westminster.
The Building of Westminster Hall was commissioned by King William II - The son of William The Conqueror - who wanted a significant construction project to impress his new subjects. Its stone walls were about 6ft (2m) thick and remain largely intact today, albeit extended in height and refaced during processes of restoration.
It acted as a banqueting hall - though was So Large other smaller halls had to be built nearby for some occasions and The Royal household usually ate in one of those.
From The 12Th Century , Westminster became The administrative centre of The Kingdom and The Base for The Treasury.
The hall became The Most common site for legal proceedings under Magna Carta in 1215, which stipulated there should be a fixed place where judges should sit.
That led to it being The location for The trials of Charles I and Guy Fawkes , and indeed where Oliver Cromwell 's head was stuck on a pole after The Monarchy was restored and Charles II became king.
In more Modern Times , The hall remains in regular use. Many visitors to The Houses of Parliament walk through The hall after entering The Building and Passing Through security checks.
Parliamentary discussions happen there and it stages addresses from visiting dignitaries such as French President Charles De Gaulle in 1960, South African leader Nelson Mandela in 1996 and Pope Benedict in 2010.
The First royal lying-in state in The hall was that of Edward Vii in 1910 and The Most recent that of The Queen Mother in 2002, The same year The Queen addressed MPs and peers on The occasion of her Golden Jubilee .
Source of news: bbc.com
