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'''Runnymede''' (meaning ''meadow at the island where councils are held'') lies on the south bank of the [[River Thames]] between Egham and [[Windsor]]. Its use as an official place of assembly goes back into the Anglo-Saxon era, but it is as the venue for that meeting between [[King John]] and the [[barons]] that brought about the “signing” of the [[Magna Carta]] on 15th June 1215 that has cemented its place in history.  

'''Runnymede''' (meaning ''meadow at the island where councils are held'') lies on the south bank of the [[River Thames]] between Egham and [[Windsor]]. Its use as an official place of assembly goes back into the Anglo-Saxon era, but it is as the venue for that meeting between [[King John]] and the [[barons]] that brought about the “signing” of the [[Magna Carta]] on 15 June 1215 that has cemented its place in history.  

The site has been run by the British “National Trust” since 1931 and also contains a memorial to U.S. president [[John F. Kennedy]].

The site has been run by the British “National Trust” since 1931 and also contains a memorial to U.S. president [[John F. Kennedy]].

[[Category: English History]]

[[Category:English History]]

[[Category:United Kingdom]]

[[Category:United Kingdom]]