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Magna Carta Memorial

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Magna Carta Memorial

Name: Magna Carta Memorial
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Location: Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. The Jurors at Runnymede – Magna Carta Memorial loop from Egham

10.8km

02:50

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. The Jurors at Runnymede – Windsor Bridge loop from Egham

22.2km

05:44

120m

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3. Windsor Bridge – The Jurors at Runnymede loop from Clewer Village

27.0km

06:55

120m

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Chris

August 30, 2018

This granite memorial was commissioned and first unveiled in 1957 by the American Bar Associate to commemorate the Magna Carta, considered the foundational document for the rule of law.

The Magna Carta itself was drafted in 1215 by King John of England was the first time that the principle of everyone being subject to law, even the king himself, was put into writing.

Though in it's first ten years, nearly a third of the text was rewritten or removed altogether, and nowadays almost all the clauses have been repealed, this document still stands as a proud cornerstone to the British constitution. Many of its core principles can still be seen in some nations constitution including the American Bill of Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights.

Of the three remaining clauses, the third is probably the most widely known.

"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice"

ukadventurers

March 13, 2020

Runnymede is famous as the site of the sealing of Magna Carta, but today it's home to a collection of memorials to the struggle for liberty. As well as the monument to Magna Carta, you can visit memorials to JFK and the Allied Air Forces of the Second World War.
Nearly 800 years ago, King John met with a group of barons on this small patch of countryside. It was here he sealed Magna Carta, seen by many as the symbolic first step on the road to modern democracy. In this spirit, today Runnymede has several memorials to the ongoing struggle for liberty.

Ali Ahmed

September 22, 2018

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Location: Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Magna Carta Memorial

1. The Jurors at Runnymede – Magna Carta Memorial loop from Egham

2. The Jurors at Runnymede – Windsor Bridge loop from Egham

3. Windsor Bridge – The Jurors at Runnymede loop from Clewer Village

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