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Royal proclamations threaten liberty and law above the king
A speaker argues that royal proclamations lack lawful authority and usurp parliamentary power, comparing them to ineffective sovereignty. He cautions that using proclamations as law would erode liberty, destroy constitutional checks, and destabilize government, warning that the king’s overreach would collapse property rights.
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France
Spain
Gazette
John Wheble
R. Thompson
John Fortefeus
Privy Council
House of Céminans
House of Lords Wall
Westminster-hall
Mhay
England