Exploring the rise to fame of Sir John Knight in the Supreme Court and the concept of revisionist history, followed by an ad segment for Rocket Money. The chapter delves into the limited information about Knight's arrest and acquittal, highlighting the reliance on old legal newsletters for details and the constant rewriting of history.
In the battles over gun rights, a shadowy English nobleman from the 17th century has unexpectedly taken center stage. Who was he? What did he do that has — 300 years later — endeared him to a generation of legal scholars? Revisionist History explores the cult of personality around the mysterious Sir John Knight.
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