2026-02-13
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After civil war, Regicide and Cromwell's Republic, the monarchy returned.
But Britain would never be the same.
I'm Professor Cezanne Lipscomb and this month, on not just the Tudors,
we're transported back to the age of restoration royalty.
from Charles II to Queen Anne and the birth of the Empire.
Join me on Not Just The Tudors from History Hit, wherever you get your podcasts.
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In late January 2025,
10 days after Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time as President of the United States,
An economic conference in Brussels brought together several officials from the recently deposed Biden administration for a discussion about the global economy.
In Washington,
Trump and his wrecking crew were already busy raising every last brick of Joe Biden's legacy,
but in Brussels, the Democratic exiles put on a brave face.
They summoned the comforting ghosts of white papers past,
intoning old spells like workers centered trade policy and middle-out bottom-up economics.
They touted their late-term achievements.