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The treasure of the nation, of all things, has been the least allowed to the prerogative of the king of France, or to the prerogative of any king in Europe.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The treasure of the nation, of all things, has been the least allowed to the prerogative of the king of France, or to…”
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He points out that the French monarchy had limited control over national treasure compared to other European monarchs.
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