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Edmund Burke: He was careful of the privileges of his subjects, and took care to have a body of the Saxon laws, very favorable to…

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He was careful of the privileges of his subjects, and took care to have a body of the Saxon laws, very favorable to them, digested and enforced.
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Edmund Burke

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This statement underscores the king's commitment to safeguarding the rights of his subjects through the enforcement of favorable laws.

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