This chapter delves into the controversial character of Sir John Knight, examining his involvement in the slave trade and his role in stirring up trouble. It raises important questions about whether he should be celebrated as a hero figure of American liberty. Stay tuned for a mention of the sponsors at the end of the chapter.
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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