Walter Bagehot: “Accordingly, during the whole reigns of George I. and George II. the…”

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Accordingly, during the whole reigns of George I. and George II. the sentiment of religious loyalty altogether ceased to support the Crown.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot observes the decline of religious loyalty to the Crown during the reigns of George I and II, indicating a shift in public sentiment.

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