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Friedrich Engels – His life in Manchester
30 Mar 2020 Friedrich Engels: The entrepreneur, philosopher and social critic lived in the “shock city” Manchester for over 20 years. […]
The Collapse of the Roman Empire, or, Why were medieval people more primitive than the Romans?
Apologies for the sound in this one. Still figuring out what I should do with my boom mic when I’m wearing a hat. The final quote is from the 18th-century historian Edward Gibbon in his “History of the Decline and … Continue reading
It’s All Henry VIII!: A Beginner’s Guide To The Dissolution of the Monasteries
Note: Have had a couple of comments to the effect that the interpretation of Leviticus 20:21 presented here is incorrect. To clarify: this isn’t my interpretation; it’s Henry VIII’s. You’re going to have to take it up with him, I’m … Continue reading
The curious origins of imperial and metric units
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