Why the British monarchy is unlawful - the laws of 1649 (stay tuned for larger posting about this: The Commons of England assembled in Parliament declare that the people under God are the origin of all just power ... and have the supreme authority of the nation. Whatsoever is enacted and declared law by the Commons has the force of law, and all the people are included thereby, with or without the consent of the king. − An Act to Establish the High Court of Justice, House of Commons, London, January 4, 1649 It has been found by experience that the office of a monarch in this nation holding such power in any single person is unnecessary, burdensome, and dangerous to the liberty, safety, and public interest of the people ... Be it therefore an Act ordained by the present Parliament, that the office of a king or other monarch in this nation shall not henceforth reside in or be exercised by any one single person and that monarchy be dispensed with in its entirety, as the chief threat to the peoples well being. − An Act Abolishing the Office of King, House of Commons, London, March 17, 1649 iclcj
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 18:42:31 +0000
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