I believe, Sir, that many on the Continent altogether mistake the condition of a king of Great Britain.
Edmund Burke: “I believe, Sir, that many on the Continent altogether mistake the condition of a king of Great Britain.”
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Edmund Burke
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Burke asserts that many misunderstand the role and nature of the British monarchy compared to other European monarchies.
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