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Title
No Risks with Magna Carta
Subject
Acquisition, Australian Parliament, Canberra, charter, Commonwealth Investigations Branch, constitution, constitutional law, government, Bill of Rights, Great Charter (1215), inspeximus, King Edward I (r.1272-1307), King John (r.1199-1216), law, Magna Carta, medieval document, medieval government, medieval law, medieval parliament, medieval statute, parliament, Parliament House, statute
Description
In 1952, the Australian government purchased an inspeximus copy of Magna Carta from the reign of Edward I. This document confirmed and re-enacted the main provisions of the Great Charter signed by King John in 1215, and was enacted by parliament in 1297. This brief notice in the Sunday Times informs readers that the medieval document had arrived in Australia and had been transported to Parliament House, where it would be kept in the vault.
Creator
Anon.
Source
National Library of Australia
Publisher
The Sunday Times
Date
30 November 1952, p. 8
Rights
The Sunday Times
Format
Newspaper Article
Language
English
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Original Format
Newspaper article;
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