England is the mother of parliaments. — John Bright

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England is the mother of parliaments.

John Bright

Speech in Birmingham, January 18, 1865 · 1865

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Bright, John. Speech in Birmingham. 18 Jan. 1865, Town Hall, Birmingham, England, UK.

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