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These things are not to be forgotten, because, while exhibiting the cruelty of despotic power, against which the world now rises in judgment, they show how his fidelity was tried, as also that of his family.
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Sumner argues that the historical cruelty of despotic power should not be forgotten, as it tests the fidelity of individuals and families.
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