• The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade- Project Gutenberg
  This book, by Thomas Clarkson, examines the history of the British Slave trade and its evential abolishment by the British Parliament in 1839.
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• The Political Realists of Continental Europe
  Enlightened Philosophers, such as Voltaire and Diderot, and the Physiocrats, who were ministers to the French court, did not wish to limit the powers of the Monarchies. They attempted to persuade European Rulers to redirect power towards the rationalization of economic and political structures and the liberation of intellectual life.
  To keep everyone from exercising too much freedom, however, there would be an absolute monarch. This phenomenon is known as Enlightened Absolutism.
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• The War of Austrian Accession
  In 1740 the deaths of two European monarchs plunged the continent into war. Frederick William I, the “sergeant major” King of Prussia, died on 31st May 1740. On his death the Prussian throne passed to his ruthlessly ambitious son, Frederick.
  The war of Austrian Accession also know as King George's War featuring the battles at Dettingen, Fontenoy,Roucoux and Lauffeldt
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• UK Tea Council: Tea 4 You : East India Company
  The United Kindom Tea Council web site has this information about the East India Company of the 18th century.
  UK Tea Council is an independent non-profit making body dedicated to promoting tea and its unique story for the benefit of those who produce, sell and enjoy tea.
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• Voltaire Residence / Residence of Voltaire
  The Chateau de Cirey was the home of Voltaire for 15 years. This web site explains why and also has more information on France's greatest writer.
  Voltaire and Emilie du Chatelet lived at the Chateau de Cirey from 1734 to 1749. 100 photos.
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