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Dual Roots Of The Constitutional Revolution
- The Constitutional Revolution fused anxieties about Qajar despotism and foreign domination into a broad movement.
- Economic grievances like unfair tariffs and concessions sparked a mass political challenge across classes.
Weak State Invites Imperial Encroachment
- Persia's weak centralized state left it vulnerable to Russian and British encroachment throughout the 19th century.
- Territorial losses and unfair treaties fueled nationalist outrage and reformist projects.
Mass Refuge At The British Legation
- Thousands of constitutionalists sought refuge at the British legation during protests demanding a 'House of Justice'.
- The British sometimes played a sympathetic and protective role for those pushing constitutional limits on the Shah.