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But was this an unnatural rebellion,--a rebellion against usurped authority, to save the prince, his children, and state, from a set of vile usurpers?
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Edmund Burke
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Burke questions the nature of the rebellion, suggesting it was a fight against usurped authority to protect the prince and his family.
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