granville Sharp Archives - Annals Britannica

Under-valued British historical figures

28 January 20233 September 2022 by tombliss

This is a series in Annals Britannica the online website by Tom Bliss about people whose great contributions to the political, cultural, social or spiritual life in Britain and the wider world are neglected in most accounts of British history. Granville Sharp 1735-1813 Whilst his contemporary, the orator William Wilberforce is commemorated with an imposing … Read more

British Empire and Slavery

9 November 2021 by tombliss

The beginning of the English Slave Trade The matter of slavery is referred to and discussed in various section of Annals Britannica, a comprehensive review and timeline of British history. Britain first became involved in the transatlantic slave trade when Sir John Hawkins delivered slaves taken from Portuguese slave traders to Spanish colonies in the … Read more