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The charter consists of five large sheets of parchment made from calfskin or deerskin. Each sheet is about 65 cm by 80 cm. Page one lies flat; the others are rolled up at the bottom. All the pages are inscribed with ornate calligraphy, and the top right corner of page one contains a portrait of Charles II. As well, the top and side margins of page one are adorned with printed illustrations of lions, unicorns, shields and other images. The Great Seal of King Charles is bound to a silk cord, which, in turn, binds the five pages together.
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