In April 1636, two aspiring lawyers, eager to make their way in the world, corresponded about the state of affairs in London.

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In 1953, the British Parliament ... instead of English and control of the armed forces in the South was transferred to the central government. In 1983, Sharia law was imposed across the entire country ...

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