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Human Sacrifice - John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

"Human Sacrifice" by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton is a thought-provoking essay that challenges the prevailing notion that the practice of sacrificing human victims was solely the domain of barbaric societies. Written in response to the correspondence between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay, …

Human Sacrifice - John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

"Human Sacrifice" by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton is a thought-provoking essay that challenges the prevailing notion that the practice of human sacrifice is solely the domain of barbaric societies. In response to the correspondence between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay, Lord Acton argues t…

Human Sacrifice - John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

This was one of Lord Acton's essays, that was in response to the publication of the letters between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay. Lord Acton hoped to refute the common prejudice that the religious practice of sacrificing human victims was not always carried out by unfeeling and uncivilized peo…

Human Sacrifice - John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

"Human Sacrifice" by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton delves into the complex interplay between religion and morality, challenging the notion that human sacrifice is solely an act of barbarism. In response to the correspondence between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay, Acton argues that such prac…

Obadiah Slope’s Slippery Scheme; Windy Wittering; and Sir Robert Peel’s Undoing

Listener mail is warmly welcomed 🙋‍♀️ Support the show Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time.  She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, c…

The Origin Of Police: From Ancient Night Watches To Slave Patrols To Robert Peel -- The Full Documented History

Most people know that police exist but very few people know where they actually came from, who built them, and what they were originally designed to do. The history of policing is not one story -- it is several stories running at the same time. Ancient night watches and constables going back to med…

He invented the police and London hated him - Sir Robert Peel

In 1815, there were over 200 crimes in Britain that could get you hanged. Wrecking a fish pond. Stealing from a rabbit warren. Damaging a road. The man who started dismantling that list is the same man who invented the modern police force, and got so thoroughly attacked for it that his officers wer…

Cantilever Innovation; Iconic Release; Iconic Geyser; Grip-enhancer; Colca Depth; Norman Conquest; Epic journey; Resilient Populations; Police Origins; Fruit salad

Daily Facts (07 Oct 2026) [Promo] The Daily Quiz Show. A new quiz every day, in under 10 minutes. Search for "Daily Quiz Show" in your podcast app. Today's facts: The steel truss cantilever bridge was a major engineering breakthrough, capable of spanning distances over 460 meters (1,500 feet) …

414 | A History of Conservatism Pt 2: Reform in Order to Conserve

In this episode, Dan continues the series on conservatism, this time focusing on Robert Peel, Benjamin Disraeli, and the arguments for and against conservatism in Victorian England and after.