Exploring Historical Progression from Absolutism to Constitutionalism

With David Power. If the quintessential absolute monarchy was Louis XIV, the quintessential constitutional monarchy is England after the Glorious Revolution. We talk about King Charles losing his head and foreshadow (following Gerald Horne) the dire consequences of this for Africa and Africans as it enabled a massive expansion of the slave trade. For our … Continue reading "Civilizations Series Episode 3: Constitutional Monarchies and England’s Glorious Revolution"