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In an age of privilege, and wearing a crown, he was moved to the practice of Equality.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “In an age of privilege, and wearing a crown, he was moved to the practice of Equality.”
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Sumner notes the monarch's commitment to equality despite his privileged position.
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