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Magna Carta Island

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Magna Carta Island
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Magna Carta Island is a small island in the River Thames near Eton, notable for its historical association with the 1215 sealing of the Magna Carta, although the actual event took place at Runnymede. It is linked to the broader historical significance of the Magna Carta, which established principles of law and governance that influenced constitutional development in England and beyond.

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