A Brief Account of the Moral And Political Acts of the Kings And Queens of Engla
A Brief Account of the Moral And Political Acts of the Kings And Queens of Engla
Richard Dinmore
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Hift. P. 253. T N>. 255. G 2 the C, 8 * 3 the fanction of his own breaft. Engliflimen ! remember this is one of your boafted Ed- wards ! Can his murders in France and Scot- land compenfate for his perjuries ; or his cele- brated victories over a people who fought for their freedom be fufficient to make him your idol? You, my countrymen, who have Ib long exulted in being the moft free among the na- tions ! A free man, who loves liberty, muft hate a tyrant, be he of what country he may ; he muft ...hate every attempt at opprefllon, let who will make it ; he muft grieve to fee a people who are fighting for their liberties unfuccefs- ful, though for ever fo fhor t a period . Edward having fettled matters in England, again inva- ded France ; and after many fkirmifhes, fought the decifive battle of CrefTy, which, fays one hiftorian*, every honeft Englishman boafts of to this very hour. Sure nothing can be more mifreprefented ; EnglHhmen muft hold power to be delegated to any perfon or per- fons the people chufe to appoint ; the French nation had elected a King, and refufed the offer of Edward to rule over them ; his inva- fion was in direct oppofition to that right ; and every victory he gained was only a means * Hift.
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