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The greatest of all helps to the substitution of a Cabinet government for a preceding absolute monarchy is the accession of a king favourable to such a government, and pledged to it.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot emphasizes the significance of a supportive king in the transition from absolute monarchy to cabinet government.
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