Sir Filmer

365 years ago today (May 26 in the Julian Calendar), Sir Robert Filmer passed away.

Patriarcha

Let us remember him in this age of popular sovereignty.

Jamestown in Virginia

A score squared years and a decade ago today (May 14 in the Julian Calendar), Jamestown was established.

Naseby

370 years ago today (June 14 in the Julian Calendar), the Battle of Naseby took place.

Magna Carta at 800

Eight centuries ago today (June 15 in the Julian Calendar), the Magna Carta was signed and sealed.

Elsewhere: Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, LewRockwell.com; Mr. Ryan McMaken, The LRC Blog

Robert Filmer

Three dozen decades and a year ago today (May 26 in the Julian Calendar), Sir Robert Filmer passed away.

Patriarcha

Let us remember him in this age of popular sovereignty.

The Treaty of Westpahalia

366 years ago today, the Treaty at Osnabrück of the Peace of Westphalia was signed.

Osnabrück of Westphalia

365 years ago today, the Treaty at Osnabrück of the Peace of Westphalia was signed.

The Battle of Naseby

366 years ago today (June 14 in the Julian Calendar), the Battle of Naseby took place.

The Magna Carta

Five years short of eight centuries ago today (June 15 in the Julian Calendar), the Magna Carta was signed and sealed.

Jamestown, Virginia

Four centuries and three years ago today (May 14 in the Julian Calendar), Jamestown was established.

Westphalia at Osnabrück

Three dozen decades and two years ago today, the Treaty at Osnabrück of the Peace of Westphalia was signed.

The Peace of Westphalia

Thirty dozen and one year ago today, the Treaty of Münster was signed as the second part of the Peace of Westphalia.

Magna Carta

Six years short of eight centuries ago today (June 15 in the old calendar), the Magna Carta was sealed.

"The Birth of Freedom"

The Western Confucian brings our attention to a documentary film, the Birth of Freedom, reminding us also of positive features of medieval times.