US Declaration of Independence document bore arms of English king

US Declaration of Independence document bore arms of English king

UK expert discovers George III watermark on paper used as 1776 founding document, which is kept in secure vault

It is a founding document of the United States and inspired the Declaration of Independence and the purge of English power from the American colonies.

But, ironically, George Mason’s seminal Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776 was written on paper watermarked with the arms of the king of England, a British expert has discovered.

Continue reading…

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share