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1. Thomas Paine was born on 29th January 1737 in the English county of Norfolk. Which town was he born in?
2. Thomas's father did what type of work?
3. How many times was Thomas Paine married?
4. With which religious doctrine did Thomas Paine align himself ?
5. Whilst working in London, with which famous person did Paine form a friendship? (This person later suggested to Paine that he should emigrate to America.)
6. What was the name of Paine's monograph (published 1776), in which he outlined the case for America to seek political independence from Great Britain?
7. George Washington at first lauded Thomas Paine, indeed he had Paine's words from "Crisis" ("These are the times that try men's souls...") read to his troops before they crossed the Delaware in 1776. Over what issue did the two men quarrel, never to be reconciled?
8. Edmund Burke published a highly critical account of the French Revolution entitled "Reflections on the Revolution in France". Which phrase incensed Paine so much that it inspired him to write his famous riposte "Rights of Man"?
9. In 1793, with Robespierre in charge of France, Paine was thrown into prison, narrowly escaping being executed! For what reason was he imprisoned?
10. Thomas Paine died on 8th June 1809 in New York City. According to contemporary reports how many mourners attended his funeral?
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