Magna Carta 800 years on: recognition at last for Englands greatest export

For centuries the importance of King Johns surrender in 1215 has been underplayed. Next years anniversary will be different

Prepare for a surfeit of television historians strolling across a meadow in Surrey, gesturing into cameras. Plans are taking shape for lavish celebrations including a host of TV and radio documentaries and books, and even a float at the Notting Hill carnival of an anniversary that many hope will bring belated recognition to one of Englands greatest but most overlooked creations.

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