
347 The English Revolution
The History of England
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A History of the First Anglicans
The rebellion had no deep roots or long causes, and it wasn't the king's fault. This was a short term political crisis caused by an ambitious group of rebels. The idea clarendon and d charles believed to be tomerot stuff, and indeed, oh yes, nonsense. But it was not long before the batton of what would become wig history was picked up by a frenchman. His name was paul rapin de tora. In a history from alfred onwards, he declared that the english have been, at all times, extremely jealous of their liberties. He said parliament was the defender of the nation and its freedoms against royal absolutism.
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