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Truss's Island

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Truss's Island
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Truss's Island is a small islet located in the River Thames at Runnymede, historically notable as the site where the original 1215 draft of the Magna Carta was sealed by King John. It is associated with the legendary figure Ethelred the Unready and has been linked to early Saxon settlements in the area.

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Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0