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If the expansion of England was important, not less important were other changes vitally affecting the internal fortunes of the land that was destined to undergo this process.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “If the expansion of England was important, not less important were other changes vitally affecting the internal fortunes…”
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Morley asserts that while England's expansion was important, internal changes also played a vital role.
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