Re: Henry VIII
Posted by jinja on May 30, 2013, 12:07 am, in reply to "
Re: Henry VIII"
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Thank you, Nellie, for finding the Henry VIII oath. It's interesting and important that the words "the just laws and customs that the community of your realm shall determine" acknowledge that political power lies with the people. Democracy was certainly not fully fledged by then, but the underlying principle had been decided and the King was required to "defend and strengthen" the decisions of his people.
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