Magna Carta is one of the most celebrated documents in history. Examine the British Library's copy close-up, translate it into English, hear what our curator says about it, and explore a timeline.
LAUNCH THE MAGNA CARTA VIEWER
Our Magna Carta viewer (optimised for screen resolutions of 1024x768) uses the Shockwave plugin, which can be downloaded free from the Adobe website. There is also a simple version that does not require Shockwave.
WATCH VIRTUAL CURATOR VIDEOS
British Library Head of Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts Claire Breay answers 'frequently asked questions' in a series of short videos.
READ A TRANSLATION
You can also translate from Latin 'as you go' while using the Magna Carta viewer magnifier.
