Amazing Grace

[novangla]

LAST POST I SWEAR, SORRY.

I watched Amazing Grace tonight. It's about William Wilberforce, who was an MP in 1770s-18somethings, opposed cruelty to animals, workers, and prisoners, outspoken women and labor unions, seditious meetings and writings, debauchery, slavery, and the slave trade. Your classic conservative-Christian-reformer of the sort

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[eschatologies]

One of my favorite movies! I'm glad you liked it! Wilberforce is buried just inside the entrance to Westminster - you essentially have to stand on his grave in order to check out an audio tour guide thing. But Pitt's grave is right next to it, which is pretty adorable. Of course, Pitt has a huge statue and everything listing his accomplishments while Wilberforce just has a slab on the floor, but it was still awesome to visit.

[novangla]

Bwah, yes! They mentioned it at the very end, when they have bagpipers playing Amazing Grace outside of Westminster and making one cry. I did visit Westminster once, years ago, but it was before I knew that Wilberforce existed. I think I noted Pitt, but then spent most of my time looking at the monarchs and in the Poet's Corner. So nice that he and Pitt are next to each other!!