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While a majority in Parliament was principally purchased by royal patronage, the king was a party to the bargain either with his Minister or without his Minister.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “While a majority in Parliament was principally purchased by royal patronage, the king was a party to the bargain either…”
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Bagehot describes the interplay of royal patronage and parliamentary majority in governance.
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