Went to the Taking Liberties exhibition at the British Library. It's great.
One thing that is revealed quite extensively was the extent to which the English Revolution of the 1640s was, like the French Revolution, an attempt - at least by some - to create a new kind of society.
The Great Seal of England around this time was called:
"THE GREAT SEAL OF ENGLAND / IN THE THIRD YEARE OF FREEDOME BY GODS BLESSING RESTORED."
In other words 1649 was regarded as the first year of freedom, in a similar way to the French Revolution.
It was also regarded as the re-establishment of freedom, as freedom had been taken away by absolute monarchy.
Later on the same day I went to the Babylon Exhibition at the British Museum where you can see the oldest map of the world.
Babylon itself is now sat upon by an American base. Hopefully for not too much longer.
Was glad to see that they acknowledged the Rastafarian identification of "Babylon" as the corrupt and uncaring "Western" or, more specifically, English-speaking world.
One thing that is revealed quite extensively was the extent to which the English Revolution of the 1640s was, like the French Revolution, an attempt - at least by some - to create a new kind of society.
The Great Seal of England around this time was called:
"THE GREAT SEAL OF ENGLAND / IN THE THIRD YEARE OF FREEDOME BY GODS BLESSING RESTORED."
In other words 1649 was regarded as the first year of freedom, in a similar way to the French Revolution.
It was also regarded as the re-establishment of freedom, as freedom had been taken away by absolute monarchy.
Later on the same day I went to the Babylon Exhibition at the British Museum where you can see the oldest map of the world.
Babylon itself is now sat upon by an American base. Hopefully for not too much longer.
Was glad to see that they acknowledged the Rastafarian identification of "Babylon" as the corrupt and uncaring "Western" or, more specifically, English-speaking world.