Fires Burning

this may look like an ordinary bonfire to most of you, but this photo was taken at a religious book burning. We were not burning religious books but books that spoke against religion. The flame you see here is mostly Harry Potter books going up in flames.

The Gun Powder Plot

November 25th 2005
The year was 1605 and James I had just acsended to the thrown of England. While many believed that James would be more tolerant towards Catholics than his predecessor, Elizibeth, he was not. He continued burning churches, killing priests, and the like. Unbeknownst to James, in the shadows, the ale houses, and cellars, a secret resistance movement was mounting. By night, on November 5, 36 barrels o ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more

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