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The East India Company and Parliament’s “Fateful Decision” of 1767

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Critical Thinking, Law, Prewar Politics (<1775) September 26, 2019 September 26, 2019

The East India Company and Parliament’s “Fateful Decision” of 1767

by Steven Neill

India, the fabled land of rubies, diamonds, gold, tigers, and mystery, captured the imagination of the British people in the mid 1700s. Robert Clive…

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