... concern for liberty and who believed in man's singular sovereignty, while publicly guarding against the practice of absolutism in government found in England under the rule of Charles II and James II. Otis argued that every man lived in a state of nature and was subjected to laws "engraved in his hearts."" He warned the new king Charles II that his usage ... Revolution not only gave rise to exemplary patriots, but it also gave rise to great soapbox orators. Patrick Henry was a superb example of a patriotic orator, educated by the College of William and Mary and apprenticed in the law. T...

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