On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The Revolution was made to preserve our ancient indisputable laws and liberties, and that ancient constitution of government which is our only security for law and liberty.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that the Glorious Revolution served to safeguard established laws, liberties, and the traditional constitutional framework, rather than to invent new ones.
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