King's Authority Quotes
Some of the Patriots of Early America realized that the oppressions of British rule were coming from Parliament and initially took the position that only the King could make laws for the colonies and not Parliament. Therefore, they were as Englishmen challenging illegal English laws. Most American hostility was directed at Parliament and not the King. However, once there was any physical resistance, King George came down with such a heavy hand that American hatred transferred to him. For related quotes on the King/Parliament issue, see {639145}, {639144}, {639143}, {639141}, {639140}, & {639137}
See Jeremy Bentham for a later, but similar English view.
See Plato and Carrie Chapman Catt {394756} for similar views.
James was then the Duke of York. James’ brother, Charles II, wore the crown and he later would be forced to flee to France by the Parliamentary forces . The Duke understated the degree to which the Parliamentary forces were prepared to go in the days which English historians call the English Interregnum.
Manava Dharma Shastra. This legal principle is operative in every one of the United States to this day, the only difference being a longer period of time. This text is a part of the Hindu Holy Texts. Hindus believe that Manu was a prophet whose text is revealed or inspired.
In his preface he lists the objections that the religious authorities had made to allowing common people to read the Bible. The priests were in danger of losing their monopoly in telling people how God required them to behave. Note that one of the objections was that it was impossible to render an accurate translation of the scriptures. Although some of the scholars realized that the Latin version of the Bible was itself a translation from Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew, most men of the era thought that the Latin version was the only version of the Bible. Tyndale wanted to bring the Gospels and the Old Testament to every Englishman, and he did just that. He was however burned at the stake for his “heresy.”
