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The downfall of the British Monarch

The downfall of the British Monarch

A slow erosion of power and influence following the Glorious Revolution eventually reduced the Monarchy to a more ceremonial role.

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Patrick O'Hearn
May 06, 2023
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Lord North, the British Prime Minister during the American Revolution
Source: Wikipedia

Ask the average American with a third grade education, or who has seen Hamilton, who the English Monarch was during the American Revolution, and an overwhelming number will tell you, correctly, that it was King George III.

Now, ask these same Americans who the prime minister of England was during this period, and you are much more likely…

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