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Lang surveys the changing role of Parliament over the last three centuries. Combining narrative, interpretation, discussion of controversial issues and a selection of sources, this book provides an ideal study aid for students.

t is 1775.The conflict between the American colonists and the British Parliament has come to a head at Boston. War seems inevitable. Behind the war, unseen hands move unknowing pieces, manipulating events according to ancient plans. Beside … more

In March 1807, the British Parliament passed an Act making the trading and transportation of slaves illegal. It was many years before slavery, as it was known then, was abolished, and slavery still continues today in different ways, but it … more

The slow downward spiral of desperation.I’m Desniah Williams, the daughter of an influential member of the British Parliament. The devil incarnate got his hooks in me. For the attention and praise he lavished on me, I gave him every last sh… more

Edmund Burke (1729 -1797) was a member of the British Parliament during one of the most important periods in history. Burke is often remembered for his support of the American Revolution and his opposition of the French Revolution. Burke … more

“Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations” was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Published in 1776, “The Wealth of Nations” was originally released for a very specific audience; the British Parliament, setting clearly define… more

“God has set before me two great objects: the abolition of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.” These immortal words penned by William Wilberforce in 1787 were the beginning of his lifelong crusade as a Christian statesman and… more

As the threat of war looms between America and England, loyalty and passion begin to rage. Her father, a prominent member of the British Parliament, tricks Alysson Tyler into marriage with Donovan MacBride, an American revolutionary. Convin… more

Learn about the history of the Irish Republican Army with iMinds insightful knowledge series.Much like the history of its homeland, the Irish Republican Army, or IRA, is complex and contested. Formed as a resistance movement during World Wa… more

The first fully-rounded portrait of the man behind the Gunpowder Plot For hundreds of years Guy Fawkes has been portrayed as perhaps too extreme a figure—a rabid, bloodthirsty Catholic who not only tried to bomb British Parliament but threa… more

The year is 1772, Captain James Starker is awaiting orders never predicting the voyage his ship owner would send him on….from England to Barbados and the Colonies. He follows the beautiful intriguing daughter of a member of the British Pa… more

30 Pages 7500 WordsI’m Desniah Williams, the daughter of an influential member of the British Parliament. The devil incarnate got his hooks in me. For the attention and praise he lavished on me, I gave him every last shred of my soul. I wa… more

The Wealth of Nations is a treasured classic of political economy. First published in March of 1776, Adam Smith wrote the book to influence a special audience – the British Parliament – and its arguments in the early spring of that year… more

Brave, humane, and generous … still he was only a brave, humane, and generous rebel; curse on his virtues, they’ve undone this country.—Member of British Parliament Lord North, upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery’s death in batt… more

Bobby Sands personal writings from his time in prison. Bobby Sands was twenty-seven years old and had been on hunger strike for sixty-six days when he died on 5 May 1981. The young IRA volunteer was world-famous by the time of his death, ha… more

Illustrated with over a dozen pictures of Revolutionary leaders and eventsIncludes Table of Contents*Includes an Introductory Note from Harvard ClassicsEdmund Burke (1729-1797) was an influential member of the British Parliament at one of… more

From the author of Black Hawk Down comes the story of the battle between those determined to exploit the internet and those committed to protect it—the ongoing war taking place literally beneath our fingertips.The Conficker worm infected it… more

Brave, humane, and generous. still he was only a brave, humane, and generous rebel; curse on his virtues, they’ve undone this country.Member of British Parliament Lord North, upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery’s death in battle agai… more

John Harrison - A Short Biography for KidsJohn Harrison was a self-educated English carpenter and later a clockmaker. He invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought device in solving the problem of establishing the East-West position or … more

The book unveils and discusses the emerging socio-political structure at the beginning of the 21st Century, while juxtaposing it with the statements of key political figures in the United States and United Kingdom during the second half of … more