Monday, June 23, 2008
Revolution in the Name of the People
Hume speaks of the common man's lack of liberty in his discussion of the Peasant's Revolt of 1381 and Froissart elobarates on this as well. If anyone had a reason to overthrow the government during the reign of Richard II, it was the people. But a revolution in the name of the people would have to wait until 1776.
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