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So strong was inbred reverence for hereditary right, that until the accession of George III. the English Government was always subject to the unceasing attrition of a competitive sovereign.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot highlights the deep-rooted respect for hereditary monarchy that persisted until George III's reign.
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