On the record
In order to prepare the minds of the people for treason and rebellion, they represent the king as tainted with principles of despotism, from the circumstance of his having dominions in Germany.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke accuses certain factions of inciting rebellion by misrepresenting the king's governance.
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