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Liberty and Prosperity
A Nation’s Wealth
It is not politicians and their policies that create wealth, but the hard work and ingenuity of ordinary people.
by Richard Cobden 1804-1865
International Relations
Peace By Free Trade
The blessing of trade free from political interference was one of most important insights in British, indeed world history.
Extracts from Literature
Sense and Sensitivity
Jane Austen wrote as a Christian, but all the better for doing so unobtrusively.
by Richard Whately 1787-1863
Mediaeval History
Duet for a Captive King
Legend tells how Richard the Lionheart’s favourite singer found where Leopold of Austria had stowed him.
by Sir Walter Scott 1771-1832
Hugh Hammer-King
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, was kind to children and animals but Kings merited firmer handling.
by Sabine Baring-Gould 1834-1924
The King Who Would Not Turn His Back
When Richard I heard that the town of Verneuil in Normandy was under threat, he made a vow that few could be expected to take so literally.
by William Camden 1551-1623