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The British Constitution
Keeping the Colonies
Peoples of another culture or region will not long tolerate a Government that uses guns and soldiers to secure their obedience.
by John Trenchard 1662-1723 and Thomas Gibson ?-1750
William Cobbett
Mrs Lock’s Radical Ride
William Cobbett was delighted with one young woman’s protest against Mr Pitt’s ingenious ways of raising money.
by William Cobbett 1762-1835
Liberty and Prosperity
Private Prudence, Public Folly
Adam Smith contrasted the Government’s handling of the national economy with the way most families handled theirs.
by Adam Smith 1723-1790
Free Trade and Markets
Free Trade is Fair Trade
Thorold Rogers looks at how Governments have tried to make trade ‘fair’, and concludes that they would have been better ensuring it was free.
by Thorold Rogers 1804-1865
Scandinavian History
Vige, the Viking’s Dog
Vige was the inseparable companion of swashbuckling Viking warlord Olaf Tryggvason, who picked him up in Ireland.
by Snorro Sturluson 1179-1241
Mediaeval History
Fair and Loving Words
On the night when Edward IV won his crown back from Henry VI, he had to decide how to deal with those who had still been backing Henry during the day.
by Edward Hall ?-1547
