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Tea, Heaps More Decapitations and ‘a Burlesque upon monarchy’ – Revolutions For Human Rights in the 1700s

  The second half of the 18th Century was a particularly tumultuous time that saw freedom and liberty both instated and abused on unprecedented levels. The last 40 years saw two of the largest revolutions in Western history, one of … Continue reading

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