What was worse, the whole Parliament of England, which retained authority for nothing but surrenders, was despoiled of every shadow of its superintendence.
Edmund Burke: “What was worse, the whole Parliament of England, which retained authority for nothing but surrenders, was despoiled of…”
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Burke criticizes the Parliament of England for its lack of authority and effectiveness.
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