All 17 Uses
monarchy
in
Common Sense, by Thomas Paine
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- FIRST — The remains of monarchial tyranny in the person of the king.†
Chpt 1. *monarchial = relating to a government, country, or ruling family of a country ruled by a king of queen
- To say that the commons is a check upon the king, presupposes two things: FIRST — That the king is not to be trusted without being looked after, or in other words, that a thirst for absolute power is the natural disease of monarchy.†
Chpt 1.monarchy = a government, country, or ruling family of a country ruled by a king of queen
- There is something exceedingly ridiculous in the composition of monarchy; it first excludes a man from the means of information, yet empowers him to act in cases where the highest judgment is required.†
Chpt 1.
- That the crown is this overbearing part in the English constitution, needs not be mentioned, and that it derives its whole consequence merely from being the giver of places and pensions, is self-evident, wherefore, though we have been wise enough to shut and lock a door against absolute monarchy, we at the same time have been foolish enough to put the crown in possession of the key.†
Chpt 1.
- OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION Mankind being originally equals in the order of creation, the equality could only be destroyed by some subsequent circumstance; the distinctions of rich, and poor, may in a great measure be accounted for, and that without having recourse to the harsh, ill-sounding names of oppression and avarice.†
Chpt 2.
- Holland without a king hath enjoyed more peace for this last century than any of the monarchial governments in Europe.†
Chpt 2.monarchial = relating to a government, country, or ruling family of a country ruled by a king of queen
- Monarchy is ranked in scripture as one of the sins of the Jews, for which a curse in reserve is denounced against them.†
Chpt 2.monarchy = a government, country, or ruling family of a country ruled by a king of queen
- _ This accounts for the continuation of monarchy; neither do the characters of the few good kings which have lived since, either sanctify the title, or blot out the sinfulness of the origin; the high encomium given of David takes no notice of him OFFICIALLY AS A KING, but only as a MAN after God's own heart.†
Chpt 2.
- For monarchy in every instance is the Popery of government.†
Chpt 2.
- To the evil of monarchy we have added that of hereditary succession; and as the first is a degradation and lessening of ourselves, so the second, claimed as a matter of right, is an insult and an imposition on posterity.†
Chpt 2.
- Wherefore, hereditary succession in the early ages of monarchy could not take place as a matter of claim, but as something casual or complemental; but as few or no records were extant in those days, and traditional history stuffed with fables, it was very easy, after the lapse of a few generations, to trump up some superstitious tale, conveniently timed, Mahomet like, to cram hereditary right down the throats of the vulgar.†
Chpt 2.
- The plain truth is, that the antiquity of English monarchy will not bear looking into.†
Chpt 2.
- The contest for monarchy and succession, between the houses of York and Lancaster, laid England in a scene of blood for many years.†
Chpt 2.
- In short, monarchy and succession have laid (not this or that kingdom only) but the world in blood and ashes.†
Chpt 2.
- In absolute monarchies the whole weight of business, civil and military, lies on the king; the children of Israel in their request for a king, urged this plea "that he may judge us, and go out before us and fight our battles."†
Chpt 2.monarchies = governments, countries, or ruling families of countries ruled by a king of queen
- Why is the constitution of England sickly, but because monarchy hath poisoned the republic, the crown hath engrossed the commons?†
Chpt 2.monarchy = a government, country, or ruling family of a country ruled by a king of queen
- Yet that we may not appear to be defective even in earthly honors, let a day be solemnly set apart for proclaiming the charter; let it be brought forth placed on the divine law, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, that so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America THE LAW IS KING.†
Chpt 3.
Definitions:
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(1)
(monarchy) a government, country, or ruling family of a country ruled by a king of queen
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)