magna carta was knocked down at $21,300,000

Britain's famous "Magna Carta" of a manuscript on the 18th in New York auction house Sotheby off the success of the film, said by telephone buyer bidding to 21,300,000 U.S. dollars to obtain the "world's most important document."

Magna Carta is the King of England in 1215 and the rebels signed an agreement aristocracy, expressly provides that "no one can be above the law", is recognized as the constitutional history of one of the most important document on the future of democracy and human rights have Had a major impact.

The world's last remaining large Manuscript A total of 17 of the Charter, of which only two are living outside the UK: an in Australia, and the other at New York - The New York auction house Sotheby's auction version.

Sotheby's auction house vice president, but also the auction of the auction, David - Leiden only a few words to describe this manuscript - "the world's most important document."