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Feargus O'Connor and the Irish-Chartist Alliance

Posted by Pete on 10th Apr 2018

170 years ago today, on Kennington Common in Lambeth, South London (now known as Kennington Park), 25,000 'Chartists' met to make their demands for democratic reforms including universal suffrage. … read more

For Freedom Alone: The Declaration of Arbroath

Posted by Pete on 6th Apr 2018

On 6th April 1320, thirty-nine Scottish nobles signed the Declaration of Arbroath – a letter to Pope John XXII calling him to support Scotland's claim to sovereignty against King Edward II of Engla … read more