Walter Bagehot: “Without her in England, the present English Government would fail and…”

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Without her in England, the present English Government would fail and pass away.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot argues that the monarchy is essential for the stability of the English government.

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Walter Bagehot: “Without her in England, the present English Government would fail and pass away.”