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The theorist of the Revolution is Locke; and it was his conscious effort to justify the innovations of 1688.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The theorist of the Revolution is Locke; and it was his conscious effort to justify the innovations of 1688.”
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Laski highlights John Locke's role as a foundational thinker in the justification of the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
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