On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
They therefore made their Church, like their king and their nobility, independent.
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Edmund Burke
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In 'Reflections on the Revolution in France,' Burke summarizes the English constitutional design to ensure the independence of the Church, mirroring that of the monarchy and aristocracy.
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