History 2404E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hereditary Monarchy, Class Discrimination, Antireligion
19 Nov 2018
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It is used as the justification for any policy or action taken by people: one of his criticisms of the french revolution was that they should have adapted their. Constitution to current circumstances instead of ripping it up and starting anew: he condemns the dissolution of church property, but this is what henry viii does in. England (but the circumstances were different: burke says you need the history and tradition to confirm the outcome. In england they based their society on precedent rather than just changing things without consulting other countries or the past. How does burke defend the existence of an established church? (pp. O(cid:374) (cid:449)hat grou(cid:374)ds does burke (cid:272)o(cid:374)de(cid:373)(cid:374) the fre(cid:374)(cid:272)h re(cid:448)olutio(cid:374)ary go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t"s seizures of church property? (pp. He is disdainful of who is benefitting not the old noble families, but the new money. What does he think of the enlightenment, at least as represented by figures like voltaire? (pp.
