Keywords: Magna Carta (British Library Cotton MS Augustus II.106).jpg The w Magna Carta originally known as the Charter of Liberties of 1215 written in iron gall ink on parchment in medieval Latin using standard abbreviations of the period authenticated with the Great Seal of King John The original wax seal was lost over the centuries http //www bl uk/treasures/magnacarta/basics/basics html This document is held at the British Library and is identified as British Library Cotton MS Augustus II 106 http //www bl uk/onlinegallery/hightours/magnacarta/large17329 html British Library image Cotton MS Augustus II 106 http //www bl uk/treasures/magnacarta/magna_main html One of four known surviving 1215 exemplars of Magna Carta Original authors were the barons and King John of England Uploaded by Earthsound Other versions <gallery> File 1215-magna-carta-detail-an-embroidery-cornelia-parker-british-library jpg Embroidered version of image from Magna Carta An Embroidery 2015 File Magna Carta British Library Cotton MS Augustus II 106 - 02 jpg Alternate lower resolution version </gallery> Assessments 1 Magna Carta PD-old-100 Magna Carta 1215 version |