Friday, May 1, 2026

Why I am fascinated by British history

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“That it is the right and privilege of the subjects to protest for remedy of law to the king and parliament against sentences pronounced by ...

Why we ignore British history at our peril

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“The archbishop or bishop shall say, Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this kingdom of England , and the dominion...
Monday, April 27, 2026

Forgotten world empires: The rise and fall of the Dutch Empire

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During the  Enlightenment , the Netherlands were one of the world’s great imperial powers. They were then one of the freest countries in the...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

The long-neglected contributions of New Zealand in World War II

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“This is not an occasion for many words; it is a dark day in the history of the world … It is with deep regret and sadness that I make this...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment shaped our modern world

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During the  Middle Ages , much  Greek learning  had been preserved in the nearby Arabic world . It was also preserved in the Byzantine Empir...
Monday, April 20, 2026

How the Founding Fathers warned us about tyranny

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“As usurpation is the exercise of power, which another hath a right to; so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which no body can ...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

The French Wars of Religion: The Catholics strike back

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Why did Protestantism never really catch on in France? (History gives us the answer) Catholics are still nearly half of the population of Fr...