Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

Born: April 13, 1593
Died: May 12, 1641 (aged 48)
Bio: Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I.
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