Brit scientists identify Magna Carta scribes just in time for 800th anniversary

In a notable find, the British scientists have identified scribes behind two of the four original copies of the 1215 Magna Carta, ahead of the 800th anniversary of the historic charter.

The scientists found that the copies held in Lincoln and Salisbury were written by scribes based at those cathedrals rather, than by someone who worked for King John, reported the BBC.

Moreover, this discovery sheds light on the Church's role in the creation and distribution of Magna Carta, which sought to restrain the powers of the king.

Commenting on this significant achievement, Professor Nicholas Vincent said that after 800 years it was certainly equivalent to finding needles in a very large haystack.

The academics involved in the project also found that Lincoln Magna Carta was written by a scribe who produced several other documents for the Bishop of Lincoln and Salisbury's was probably made by someone working for the cathedral's dean and chapter.