Magna Carta exhibition opens it's doors

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Magna Carta exhibition opens it's doors A special exhibition commemorating 800 years of Magna Carta is now open at Durham University's Palace Green Library. The centrepiece of Magna Carta and the Changing Face of Revolt is the only surviving 1216 issue of the charter, on loan from Durham Cathedral. Magna Carta is celebrated as the founding document of democracy after King John sealed the original charter in 1215. The agreement played a vital role in establishing the rule of law - the idea that all authority is subject to legal constraint.