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The only offence of this unhappy monarch towards his people was his attempt, under a monarchy, to give them a free Constitution.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgThe only offence of this unhappy monarch towards his people was his attempt, under a monarchy, to give them a free Constitution.
Burke critiques a monarch's attempt to provide a constitution for his people, suggesting it was a misguided effort.
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