11. Human rights: A brave pastors confronts the Roman Emperor (390AD)

Hear how ideas of a moral law that is above everyone, (and therefore the idea that people have inalienable rights irrespective of status) seeped even into Government – making a protection of the rights of even the common people a possibility!

10. Human rights: Early Church breaks protocols – to affirm equality (50AD)
12. Human rights: Saint Patrick - A foundation for common law in Ireland (430AD)

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