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Parliament and Short Parliaments in a Free Realm
BrITANNICUS argues the kingdom can only be undone by Parliament and urges keeping Parliaments short to curb bribery and corruption. He cites the Triennial Act, warns ministers favor long Parliaments to hide misdeeds, and urges restoring triennial Parliaments to preserve union and liberty. He contrasts freedom in Poland and France with English constitutional limits on lawmaking.
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