Note 59 — Chapter II · DEMOCRACY AND REPRESENTATION
Reading edition
In 1733 Walpole objected to the repeal of the Septennial Act precisely on the grounds that it would involve over-confidence in the people, and democratise England.
Reading edition
In 1733 Walpole objected to the repeal of the Septennial Act precisely on the grounds that it would involve over-confidence in the people, and democratise England.