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The North Briton on Parliament and ministerial power
In a critical polemic from The North Briton, the writer argues against corrupt patronage and fear-driven rule, praising Patriots like Dashwood Grenville and Litchfield while condemning pensions and arbitrary offices. The piece compares current governance to earlier political threats, condemning instruments of intimidation and manipulation used by ministers to secure obedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Litchfield
Cecil
France
Duke
Choiseul
Méarquis
Grimaldi
Senate
Pomsey
Ozsar
Crassus
Commonwealth
Cato
Clodius
Cicero
England
House of Hanover
Oderint