The 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta, drug also known as the Great Charter, search will be celebrated this week.
Following a motion by Cllr Richard Leppington (UKIP) and supported by all parties, vcialis 40mg Gloucestershire County Council will hold celebrations to mark the anniversary with a number of events throughout the year.
Whilst the formal anniversary of the sealing of the Great Charter took place at Runnymede in Surrey on 15th June, Gloucestershire County Council is planning to hold events during October. The main events will be held at libraries and Gloucestershire Archives. Libraries will feature a display and a collection of books including activities for school children, and Gloucestershire Archives will be holding an event to display of documents on the theme of Magna Carta and democracy.
The Magna Carta was the first formal document stating that the King had to follow the laws of the land and guaranteed the rights of individuals in the country. It established the principle that the people of England could limit the power of a King. It was an extremely important document and still has relevance today, laying out a number of fundamental values for individual human rights.
Cllr Richard Leppington, local councillor for Blakeney and Bream said, “This is a landmark for British politics which I felt needed to be celebrated in the county. I am pleased that it got cross-party support. Our celebrations will use our local libraries and our archives service at Alvin Street, Gloucester, making the anniversary relevant to local people.”
Cllr Mark Hawthorne, leader of Gloucestershire County Council, said, “We are proud to celebrate the Magna Carta as it is the foundation of how democracy, human rights and liberty have developed into what we have in place today around the world. It is also important to recognise the impact our archives service has on these events by holding onto local history so we can learn and enjoy it at celebrations like this one.”
Cllr Jeremy Hilton, leader of the Liberal Democrat group at Gloucestershire County Council, said, “The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta provides a timely reminder about the importance of the rule of law and the protection of human rights. We are pleased that we are able to celebrate this historically significant event by using the libraries and the archives resources we have in the county. The events in the coming months will be exciting and we encourage everyone to get involved.”
Cllr Lesley Williams, leader of the Labour group at Gloucestershire County Council said “The Magna Carta was an important turning point in British history and it allows us to look back and see how far we have come in terms of human rights and democracy. I personally look forward to attending these events later in the year.”
Cllr Alan Preest, leader of the UK Independent Party group at Gloucestershire County Council, said, “It is of personal interest to me and I would like to thank Cllr Richard Leppington for putting the idea forward.”
Cllr David Prince, Leader of the Independent group at Gloucestershire County Council, said, “We are happy to be associated with these events which are to celebrate and tell people about the history of this document, designed to bring a greater amount of equality to the ruling class.”