The Battles That Won Our Freedoms - 2 Freedom from Unlawful Detention

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The Battles That Won Our Freedoms

2 Freedom from Unlawful Detention2 Freedom from Unlawful Detention

Released On: 08 Jan 2019

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The story of the struggle for 'habeas corpus' in an England on the verge of Civil War.

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The Battles That Won Our Freedoms
2 Freedom from Unlawful Detention
The story of the struggle for 'habeas corpus' in an England on the verge of Civil War.
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3 Freedom of Religion
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9 Gay Rights
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