What 17th-century politics can teach us about the Brexit debate

The idea of parliamentary sovereignty is a key battleground in the EU referendum. But anxieties about power being taken away from the national parliament did not begin when Britain joined the EU. Attempts to protect the sovereign power of parliament are much older, and can be traced to the early 17th century.

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ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

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