Magna Carta
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:53 pm
I saw a short television news item yesterday that a copy of Magna Carta, said to be the only one in private ownership, is to be sold at auction. They mentioned 1297 which was new to me as I know that the original dates from 1215 when King John was King of England. I knew that his son King Henry III had reaffirmed Magna Carta, but he reigned until 1272. In 1297 King Edward I, son of King Henry III was King of England.
A quick picture was shown. Medieval hand written and there seemed to be some red capitals amongst the black lettering, yet it was only a quick showing and then it was gone! "Font" I thought!
So now I am hoping to find a picture from which a test font can be produced.
I have started by searching at http://www.yahoo.com using the following keywords.
Magna Carta auction
A number of links came up in the search.
So, the search is on for an image!
William Overington
28 September 2007
A quick picture was shown. Medieval hand written and there seemed to be some red capitals amongst the black lettering, yet it was only a quick showing and then it was gone! "Font" I thought!
So now I am hoping to find a picture from which a test font can be produced.
I have started by searching at http://www.yahoo.com using the following keywords.
Magna Carta auction
A number of links came up in the search.
So, the search is on for an image!
William Overington
28 September 2007