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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Thomas Hobbes
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(1588–1679) Philosopher who for most of his life was tutor to the Cavendish family. From 1647 to 1651 he taught *Charles II in exile in Paris. His great work, *Leviathan, appearing just after the *English Civil War and during the *Commonwealth, was an analysis of the most burning topic of the day, the relationship between subjects and government.
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