I am at a loss to discover where they will find this divine right in our government, or at least where they do find it in the reign of the late King … - Robert Walpole

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I am at a loss to discover where they will find this divine right in our government, or at least where they do find it in the reign of the late King [William III], whose title to be rightful and lawful king they have all sworn, or where they will find it in the next Protestant successor, for whom they profess an equal zeal, is not very obvious to me.

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About Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman and Whig politician who is generally regarded as the de facto first prime minister of Great Britain.

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Alternative Names: Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford Sir Robert Walpole Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford Bob Lynn Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford Robert Orford
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