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The poet whose words inspired Marx, Gandhi, Thoreau and countless others... Percy Bysshe Shelley died on this day in 1822. He wasn’t yet thirty years old, but since his death Shelley ha … read more

In 1797, Royal Navy sailors launched a mutiny on the Thames In May 1797, a republic floated down the River Thames. Its provinces were ships, and its citizens were sailors. And these weren’t … read more

The radical who wanted to spread the French Revolution across the globe... “The rights of man are the same everywhere.” The French Revolution wasn’t just about France. It declared univ … read more

Why was one of the eighteenth century's greatest poets erased from the history of British literature?“... so long as letters shall be cultivated in Britain, or wherever the English language shall be k … read more

In June 1817, hundreds of rebels gathered in rural Derbyshire and marched on London "Every man his skill must try He must turn out and not deny; No bloody soldier must he dread, He must tur … read more