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> Its interesting to me that one of the most successful absolute monarchies, Great Britain Was Britain ever an absolute monarchy? Possibly under its first king
by cabalamat 16y ago
> Its interesting to me that one of the most successful absolute monarchies, Great Britain
Was Britain ever an absolute monarchy? Possibly under its first king, James I, but none of the succeeding monarchs ever had absolute power.
- stretchwithme 16y agoI guess that's true. It's real strength was probably the rule of law and property rights, which Parliament didn't erode while the House of Lords had power.