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John Locke

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(1632-1704) English philosopher and political theorist. He wrote Two Treaties on Government which explained that all men have Natural Rights, which are Life, Liberty, and Property, and that the ...

(563?-483?BCE), Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha was born into the Brahmin caste, and by all account led a luxurious lifestyle. However, he was troubled by the human misery ...

Otto von Bismarck

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(1815-1898) Appointed Prussian chancellor in 1862. he began a programme of war to unify all the German states under the control of Prussia. His policy was known as Blüt und Eisen or Blood and Iron. ...

Protestants

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A member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practise are founded on the principles of the Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in ...

Scottish Independence

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Scottish Independence is a political aim for political parties, advocacy groups and individuals for Scotland to become an independent sovereign state from the United Kingdom. Those for independence ...