I will govern according to the common weal, but not according to the common will.

James I

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Topic

Governing Politics

Speaker

James I

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1621 1620s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

King National leader Royalty

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

James I. Speech to Parliament. Dec. 1621, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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