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Magna Carta Island is an island in the River Thames in England, on the reach above Bell Weir Lock. It is in Berkshire (formerly Buckinghamshire) across the river from the water-meadows at Runnymede.

The island is one of several contenders for being the place where, in 1215, King John sealed the Magna Carta. Whilst the charter itself indicates Runnymede by name, it is possible the island may have been considered part of Runnymede at the time.

It is known that in 1217 the island was the meeting-place of Henry III and Louis (afterwards Louis VIII) of France.

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-'''Magna Carta Island''' is an [[island]] in the [[River Thames]], on the reach above [[Bell Weir Lock]]. It is across the river from the [[water-meadow]]s at [[Runnymede]], in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Berkshire]]. It was formerly in the county of [[Buckinghamshire]]. It is one of several contenders for the actual location where, in [[1215]], [[John of England|King John]] sealed the [[Magna Carta]]. Whilst the charter itself indicates Runnymede by name, it is possible the island may have been considered part of Runnymede at the time.
+'''Magna Carta Island''' is an [[island]] in the [[River Thames]] in England, on the reach above [[Bell Weir Lock]]. It is in [[Berkshire]] (formerly [[Buckinghamshire]]) across the river from the [[water-meadow]]s at [[Runnymede]].
+The island is one of several contenders for being the place where, in [[1215]], [[John of England|King John]] sealed the [[Magna Carta]]. Whilst the charter itself indicates Runnymede by name, it is possible the island may have been considered part of Runnymede at the time.
 It is known that in [[1217]] the island was the meeting-place of [[Henry III of England|Henry III]] and [[Louis VIII of France|Louis]] (afterwards Louis VIII) of France.
+==See also==
+*[[Islands in the River Thames]]
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