Claim a6dcc67eChecked 09 Jul 2026
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“The importance of the Civil War, the republic, and what happened in the 1680s is that we put together a constitutional settlement.”
Reasoning & Evidence09 Jul 2026
True. Official UK Parliament material says the violent conflicts of the 17th century, including the Civil War and the Glorious Revolution, increased Parliament’s authority and led to the 1689 Bill of Rights, which gave statutory effect to the Declaration of Rights and established key limits on royal power and parliamentary liberties. The National Archives likewise says the 1689 Declaration of Rights/Bill of Rights established a functional constitutional monarchy. So the claim that these events led to a constitutional settlement is broadly accurate, though simplified. Sources: UK Parliament, “The development of parliamentary authority” (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/); UK Parliament, “The Convention and Bill of Rights” (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/revolution/overview/billofrights/); The National Archives, “James II and the Declaration of Rights” (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/declaration-of-rights/).
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Well, I’m Cavalier by instinct and by lifestyle. I mean, I don’t like Roundheads. You know, you can be Christian and fun or you can be Christian and, like Cromwell, be deeply puritanical and want to control everybody. So, yes, the Civil War is terribly important but I accept that there is a minor conflict in my mind on it.
Ultimately, the importance of the Civil War and the republic and what happened in the 1680s is that we put together, I think, a constitutional settlement as good as anything in the world, really. We had a system of government that we all understood. We all understood. OK, there wasn’t full emancipation, but from then on general elections really mattered. And my argument is that since [Britain joined the European Economic Community, the forerunner of the European Union, in] 19732The year that Edward Heath’s government took Britain into what was then the European Economic Community that has gradually been diminishing, to the point now where it doesn’t really make any difference who’s in No 10. I mean, it doesn’t matter to the City any more whether it’s Tory or Labour.
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