Between the Monarchy, the Parliament, and the Church there was a rivalship of despotism; besides the feudal despotism operating locally, and the ministerial despotism operating everywhere.
Paine identifies in "Rights of Man" various competing forms of despotism in France, including those from the monarchy, parliament, church, feudal system, and ministry.
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