Subjects

British History

in The Copy Book

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Judicial Iniquity

John Stuart Mill reminds us that governments and the courts must never be allowed to criminalise matters of belief or opinion.

302

Abraham Darby I

To the poor of England, the Worcestershire man gave affordable pots and pans, and to all the world he gave the industrial revolution.

303

The War of the Spanish Succession

After Louis XIV’s grandson Philip inherited the throne of Spain, the ‘Sun King’ began to entertain dreams of Europe-wide dominion.

304

The Arts of Fair Rowena

Charles Dickens believed that Britain’s Saxon invaders gained power by force of arms – but not by weapons.

305

The Economic Case for Generous Wages

Adam Smith asks employers to pay the most generous wages their finances will allow.

306

The Economic Case for Time Off

Adam Smith encourages employers to restrict working hours to reasonable limits, for humanity and for profit.