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The misguided economics of modern territorial ambitions

The misguided economics of modern territorial ambitions
Thomas Cromwell, destined to become prime minister under King Henry VIII, gave a speech in Parliament in 1523 opposing war with France, a war Henry was eager to pursue.

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