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" ... invaded the fundamental constitution of this kingdom, and altered it from a legal and limited monarchy to an arbitrary, despotic power, and had governed the same to the subversion of the Protestant religion, and violation of the laws and liberties... "
The History of England, from the Revolution to the Death of George the ... - Page 30
by Tobias Smollett - 1804
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A Complete History of England: From the Descent of Julius Caesar ..., Volume 8

Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1759 - 492 pages
...monarchy, to an arbitrary defpotic power ; " and governed the fame to the fubverfion of the " proteftant religion, and violation of the laws and " liberties...the " right of the crown, and the throne was become va" cant." When this vote was reported, the bifhop of Edinburgh argued ftrenuoufly againft it, as containing...
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The Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England: From the ..., Volume 1

Nicholas Tindal - Great Britain - 1761 - 552 pages
...monarchy to an arbitrary defpotic power ; and had governed the fame to the fubverfion of the proteftant religion, and violation of the laws and liberties...inverting all the ends of government ; whereby he had forefaulted the crown, and the throne was become vacant.' Immediately after this the eftates ordered,...
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A General History of Scotland,: From the Earliest Accounts to the ..., Volume 10

William Guthrie - Scotland - 1768 - 512 pages
...monarchy to an arbitrary defpotic power ; and had governed the fame to the fubverfion of the proteftant religion, and violation of the laws and liberties...inverting all the ends of government, whereby he had forfeited the RIGHT of the crown, and the throne was become vacant." It is remarkable that this vote...
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A New History of Scotland: From the Earliest Accounts, to the Present Time ...

John Belfour - Scotland - 1770 - 338 pages
...monarchy to' an arbitrary defpotic power ;' and had governed the fame to the fubverfion of the proteftant religion* and violation of the laws and liberties 'of the nation, inverting all ends of government, whereby h« had forfeited the right of the crown, and the throne was become vacant."...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England,: In Four Books, Volume 1

William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...defpotic power; and had governed " the fame to the fubverfion of the proteftant religion and viola" tion of the laws and liberties of the nation, inverting all the " ends of government, whereby he had fertfaulttd the crown, " and the throne was become vacant." Tjidal, 71 Fol. Coat, ef Rapin. determination;...
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The History of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George ...

Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1800 - 546 pages
...this king,689. " dom, and altered it from a legal and limited mo" narchy to an arbitrary defpotick power, and had " governed the fame to the fubverfion...inverting all the ends of government ; " whereby he had forfeited the right of the crown, " and the throne was become vacant." When this vote was reported,...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 674 pages
...defpotir power ; and had governed " the fame to the fubvprlion of the prou-Rant religion and viola" tion of the laws and liberties of the nation, inverting all the " ends of government, whereby- lie had fnrefaulled the crown, " and the throne was become vacant." Tyndal, 71. Fal. Cont, cf Rufin,...
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History of Great Britain from the Revolution to the Accession of the House ...

William Belsham - Great Britain - 1802 - 644 pages
...; and had governed the fame to the fubverfion of the proteftant religion, and violation of the Jaws and liberties of the nation, inverting all the ends...RIGHT of the crown, and the throne was become vacant." This refolution, being reported to the convention, was adopted and confirmed, with the exception of...
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An Historical View of the English Government: From the Settlement ..., Volume 3

John Millar - Constitutional history - 1803 - 520 pages
...to an arbitrary " defpotic power ; and had governed the " fame to the fubverfion of the proteftant " religion, and violation of the laws and " liberties...inverting all the ends •* of government; whereby he had forfeited, " the crown, and the throne was become . « vacant.*" But though the language employed by...
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The Annual Review and History of Literature, Volume 2

Books - 1804 - 994 pages
...monarchy, lu an arbittary despotic poner ; and had governed the same to the subversion of the1 protestant religion, and violation of the laws and liberties...inverting all the ends of government; whereby he had forfeited the crown, and the throne was become vacant.' " But though the language employed by the leaders...
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