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To: C19fan
Britain had historically failed to produce anything of note,

It just invented democracy and the common law. It also gave us most of the practical science and engineering that has given us the industrial revolution.

Other than that... no, not much.

15 posted on 02/02/2020 6:22:06 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: AndyJackson

Democracy was invented in Athens, c 600 BC, not in England.

Common Law is English yes - it arose as a way of merging the Saxon laws with the Norman laws. Note - Scotland is not purely common law - it has it’s own law, “Scots law” which is a blend of common law and civil law

And yes, it gave us the practical science and engineering setting the stage for the industrial revolution.

Saying it hasn’t produce anything of note is veering too much to one side and as hysterically false as the other side which over-glorifies England. There is a balance between the two that is accurate


37 posted on 02/03/2020 6:23:20 AM PST by Cronos (Re-elect President Trump 2020!)
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