N.. and W.. on a bench

British Library

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July 4th 2009
Two copies of the Magna Carta ... sounds like a credit card eh ... but an early attempt at limiting the power of the King by the Barrons ignoring the mass of the population ... tax cuts for the rich while ignoring the common masses ... wasn't that George Bush (without the H.) and the republican party's platform in practice too? Separate Philatelic collections ... but surprisingly none c ... 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