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Tudor Era

An Admirable English Custom

Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus urged Fausto Andrelini not to miss out on England’s enchanting contribution to good manners.

The British Constitution

Liberty and Prosperity

There are solid reasons why countries with lower taxes and less regulation tend to be more prosperous.

Liberty and Prosperity

‘God Never Sends Mouths Without Sending Meat’

Riding through Sussex, William Cobbett comes across a large family relaxing together in front of their charming cottage.

Classical History

Treat Me Like a King!

When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.

The British Constitution

Liberty and the Magistrate

The citizen should not dutifully accept government intrusion as the price of community life.

The British Constitution

The Wisdom of the People

In one of his ‘Cato Letters’, John Trenchard took issue with the view (popular in Westminster) that the public could not be left to make up their own minds.