Edmund Burke: “They made, not laws, not conventions, not late possession, but…”

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They made, not laws, not conventions, not late possession, but physical Nature and political convenience the sole foundation of their claims.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke critiques the foundations of claims made by the Regicides, highlighting their reliance on nature and convenience rather than law.

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Edmund Burke: “They made, not laws, not conventions, not late possession, but physical Nature and political convenience the sole…”