He warned the new king Charles II that his usage owas for the most part destructive to his citizens at home and with his characteristic outspoken manner, frequently spoke up for the freedoms and rights of the lower classes. ... Similarly to General George Washington, General Lee was once a general in the Seven Years War, yet, by circumstance, was drawn to the colonies to reside. ...
No soul dared to threaten the authority of king or church as those who did might be tortured or burned at the stake. ... No longer was human comprehension run by the mystical and supernatural once the rational version of comprehension proved much more convincing. ... These rich, privileged men, and future authors of the Declaration of Independence, were confronted with an atmosphere that desperately required the backing of the poor and working-class people in their fight for democracy and freedom. ... They perceived that people, once left to their own resources, could better their condition. ....
