Discovery of Rare Magna Carta Copy at Harvard University

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Researchers discover that Harvard University's Magna Carta copy is an extremely rare version from the year 1300, originally misclassified.

Key Points

  • Rare version of Magna Carta from 1300 discovered at Harvard University
  • University likely misclassified the document's creation era

Pros

  • Enhances historical significance of Harvard's collection
  • Sheds new light on the origins of the Magna Carta

Cons

  • Raises questions about the accuracy of historical classification