On Jan. 30, 1649 , Charles I, King of England, laid his head down on the executioner’s block and was put to death. The charge against him, after nearly a decade of civil war, was treason for making war on his own people. The jurors who convicted him were parliamentarians, and they found him guilty of pursuing his own interests rather than the interests of the country.
Drawing upon legal precedents such as the Magna Carta, Parliament in the early 17th century had been asserting its own authority more and more in the face of increasing demands of a monarchy that believed in its divine right to exclusive rule. Parliament had one significant weapon: the power of the purse.
Modern presidents and prime ministers are both direct descendants of a monarchical past. Even in democracies, they are the first among equals when it comes to ruling their countries. And even without the convenient divine endorsement their predecessors enjoyed, many have tried to assume the absolute power of their political ancestors.
Artis_Elemental opinion More of a suggestion to his supporting kiss ass republicans.
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opinion If you want to see history repeat itself, look at the current Democratic Party and how it directly follows the rise of Hitler. Hitler's party worked to overthrow Germany, gained the media in their propaganda machine, took away guns, and started executing their rivals.
opinion I'm not a monarchist and Charles I screwed up but his trial was a show trial.
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opinion The only purpose of this article it to threaten the President with execution.
TrueFactsStated opinion And New England was involved in overthrowing and executing him.
opinion If you ask me, there’s a lesson there for Congress.
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opinion If only that same recourse were available to the House of Representatives...
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