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Magna Carta

The Langbaurgh Charter

Peter de Brus and his tenants agreed to work together after King John ordered a crackdown on unpaid rents.

Liberty and Prosperity

The Small Compass

The role of government in a nation’s prosperity is important but limited.

Lives of the Saints

St George the Triumphant Martyr

One of the Emperor Galerius’s most trusted generals openly defied him.

Classical History

‘Stand out of my Sunshine!’

Alexander the Great dropped a hint to his sycophantic entourage.

Indian History

Courage Under Fire

Robert Clive turned seven hundred frightened recruits into crack troops by sheer force of personality.

Magna Carta

The Signing of the Great Charter

King John promised his nobles respect, but he was not a man to regard his word as his bond.