Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.
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The Jay Treaty can be seen as the start of the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and America.
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By Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
When Parliament sent the Army against American colonists, people still calling themselves ‘British’ had to decide very quickly what that meant to them.
By Nathaniel Currier (1734-1818), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
In the time of King George III, Parliament forgot that its job was not to regulate the people, but to represent them.
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The wise old philosopher had learnt that popular entertainments rot the soul.
© Hugh Chappell, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Suetonius Paulinus, Governor of Britain, hoped to enhance his reputation.
© Derek Voller, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Richard Crashaw offers the hope of eternity for wedded love.