Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 274 of 400
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# Page Description This is a running prose page from Chapter 58 of what appears to be a narrative poem or dramatic work titled "Albions England." The text describes a politician's (a "Germaine") account delivered before the Queen-Mother, Charles the King, and others, concerning his travels and observations of absolute monarchy in France. The passage contrasts aristocratic and democratic governance with monarchy, detailing how an absolute monarch maintains power through appointed officials (Janizaries), controls religion and policy, avoids building fortifications except at borders, and governs subjects without imposing taxes or imports—thereby preventing tumult. The text is printed in early modern typeface with decorative initial letter.
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