THERE is no plaque in the spot of the British Library where the four original surviving copies of the Magna Carta were brought together, but there are a couple of teeth.

Two molars belonging to the medieval monarch, King John, who granted the charter, are going on show with alongside two of the documents at the exhibition which celebrates the roots of parliamentary democracy.

The four documents briefly went on show at the central London building as part of their 800th anniversary and more than 40,000 people entered a public ballot for the chance to see them, with 1,215 winning the opp-ortunity to do so visit the display.

They were at the library for three days then taken to the House of Lords for another day, before two were returned to the library and the others went back to their homes at Lincoln and Salisbury cathedrals.

Curator Julian Harrison said: “John’s tomb at Worcester Cathedral was opened for a brief period in 1797, and certain of his body parts removed as souvenirs.

“On display in Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy will be two of King John’s molars, taken from the tomb by William Wood, a stationer’s apprentice, and kindly being loaned to our exhibition by Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.

“Also on show with them will be a thumb bone, reputedly that of King John, which was returned to the cathedral in 1957. We’re thrilled that we are going to have these items in our Magna Carta exhibition, and we’re extremely grateful to the two institutions concerned for so kindly agreeing to lend them to us. “The exhibition will also include some items of clothing, and part of a leather shoe found in the tomb and King John’s will.

Also on show are Thomas Jefferson’s hand-written copy of the Declaration of Independence and an one of the original copy ies of the US Bill of Rights will also be on display. The exhibition is open from March 13-September 1.