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The English Revolution was in the main a protest against the attempt of James II to establish a despotism in alliance with France and Rome.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The English Revolution was in the main a protest against the attempt of James II to establish a despotism in alliance…”
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Laski describes the English Revolution as a response to the tyranny of James II, marking a significant historical moment.
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