We also had what was essentially an anti-Catholic revolution in 1688, which was neither as glorious or as bloodless as people make out. It was all very precarious for a good hundred years after that.
The position of the British "constitution" has always been contested, if I recall. It tends to suit people to appeal to something which has "always been there" even if it hasn't, and there's been a lot more fighting and stuff involved than it's suited people to admit to, because they want to be able to appeal to an ancient constitution, guardian of liberty, &c.
I really ought to be able to write better about that, oughtn't I? :$
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Date: February 3rd, 2005 02:58 pm (UTC)From:The position of the British "constitution" has always been contested, if I recall. It tends to suit people to appeal to something which has "always been there" even if it hasn't, and there's been a lot more fighting and stuff involved than it's suited people to admit to, because they want to be able to appeal to an ancient constitution, guardian of liberty, &c.
I really ought to be able to write better about that, oughtn't I? :$