Hume finally achieved some recognition with the popularity of The Essays, Moral and Political. In The Essays Hume addressed problems that arose in ethics and the concept of political economics. ... Rapin portrayed James as "a belligerent, plotting prince bent on establishing despotic power."" Hume saw James as merely following the precedent of power, which English kings had enjoyed for the past 300 years. ... Rapin maintains that such behavior is entirely new for the monarch. ...

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Both are European states, but political, economically, and socially, they could not be any more different. ... In the political sector of Europe, you had various forms of government. ... Only a strong monarch could seem capable of doing so. ... France basically had the same form and ideas, except that it was all in the way the monarchs wanted to rule the country. ... They eventually succumbed to the greatest military power in the world, England. ...

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It was a revolt against absolute feudal and monarchial restraint. ... The peasants were reduced to extreme poverty in an attempt by the monarch and noblemen to build up greater wealth for themselves. ... The colonies had practically been self-governing before the war, with their own political officials. ... It was a constitution of political freedom. ... Three political parties were formed. ...

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Almost every British monarch was invincible, powerful, imperious and worldwide respectable. ... She was also a good politician , because she was never hastily but always very careful and cautious in her approach to politics. ... When Elizabeth became Queen in 1558 her country was poor, torn apart by religious conflict, and a second rate power in the world. ...

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