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Walter Bagehot: What chance has an hereditary monarch such as nature forces him to be, such as history shows he is, against men so…

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What chance has an hereditary monarch such as nature forces him to be, such as history shows he is, against men so educated and so born?
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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot questions the ability of hereditary monarchs to compete with well-educated leaders.

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