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The Parson's Cause was a legal and political controversy that arose in the British colony of Virginia in the early 1760s. In response to the royal veto of the Two Penny Act, a policy passed by Virginia's House of Burgesses, a young lawyer...

Patrick Henry (1736-1799) was a Virginian lawyer and politician who played a vital role in the American Revolution (c. 1765-1789). Known for his brilliant oration, including the famous Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech, Henry served...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the infamous St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. In Paris, in the high summer of 1572, a very unusual wedding was happening in the cathedral of Notre Dame. Henri, the young Huguenot King of Navarre, was marrying...

Silver penny dating to the reign of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE) who was King of Wessex.

One penny stamp issued during the Stamp Act of 1765, cropped from the proof sheet. Unknown engraver, 1765.

A proof sheet of the one penny stamps issued as part of the Stamp Act of 1765. By an unknown engraver, 1765.

A silver penny minted during the reign of King John of England (r. 1199 to 1216 CE)

A Penny Black postage stamp, the first of its kind when introduced in Britain in 1840.

A silver penny minted in the 1350s CE during the reign of David II of Scotland (r. 1329-1371 CE). Image by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com

Silver penny of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE), minted in Wessex. British Museum, London