James Otis The Revolutionary War brought out dynamic personalities of men, which have made freedom a reality for us. One such man was James Otis who had a sincere 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 owas for the most part destructive to his citizens at home and with ...

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More than a few came from families with a long tradition of military service. ... Military careers required great sacrifice, keeping them away from family, threatened continually with losing their lives. ... Charles was the eldest son of the first Earl Cornwallis, and heralded from an aristocratic British family. ... He inherited the family title in his early twenties, becoming a member of the House of Lords. ... To Cornwallis, his family was his regiment, and his army. ...

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