'I watched King Charles address to Parliament, he couldn't have been more regal'
yesterday reminded us of something that is often overlooked., it was Parliament that made the decision. There was a free election, then the new MPs invited Charles II to be king.
In 1535 under Henry VIII, Catholics such as Thomas More were on trial for their religion. Gunpowder Plotter Guy Fawkes was convicted there in 1606. In 1688, James II put seven bishops on trial for refusing to bow to his will. They got off, heralding the Glorious Revolution that established our modern constitution and rule of law.lay in state in 2002.The new King knows it.
What are those principles? That the law applies to everyone equally, including the king. That the people we elect are representatives, not rulers.
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