Feudalism has left its traces in England; but it was never sufficiently strong in that sea-girt land to resist the natural tendencies to unity, partly from its insular position, and partly from the character of its people.
Sumner discusses the limited impact of feudalism in England and its natural tendencies toward unity.
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