Subjects

History

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St George, Patron Saint of England

George served in the Roman army and lies buried in Israel, yet he makes an ideal patron for England.

392

The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

Maximian and his friends refused to take part in a multi-faith day of prayer for unity.

393

The Battle of the Winwaed

In 655, the future of England as a Christian nation hung by the slenderest of threads.

394

Three Ages of Empire

Sir Charles Lucas looked back at the role of the Government, the military and private enterprise during three centuries of British adventure overseas.

395

Timely Progress

Sir Charles Lucas argued that the Industrial Revolution happened at just the right time for everyone in the British Empire.

396

The South Sea Bubble

An attempt to pay down the National Debt provoked a frenzy of financial speculation.