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Originally, this was written before the vaccine mandates and had to be adapted a little. The approach here is inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson and his essay on "Self Reliance."

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"Every Individual is Equally Sovereign." Yes, under Malmutine Law, isn't this how kingship/monarchy is actually supposed to work? The king is no more and no less than the first among equals. The coronation oath of British monarchs, whose origins go back to time immemorial, require the monarch to govern in compliance with the laws and customs of the people. Don't those laws an customs originate with those brought to Britain from Troy by Brutus around 600-500 BC? We would do well to recover the laws and customs we have forgotten. Here, courtesy of R W Morgan ("History of Britain," page 23) via Frances Leader are more examples of ancient wisdom, presented in the ancient triad form:

"There are three tests of Civil Liberty,—equality of rights—equality of taxation—freedom to

come and go.

There are three causes which ruin a State,—inordinate privileges—corruption of justice—

national apathy.

There are three things which cannot be considered solid longer than their foundations are

solid,—peace, property, and law.

Three things are indispensable to a true union of Nations, —sameness of laws, rights, and

language.

There are three things free to all Britons,—the forest, the unworked mine, the right of hunting wild creatures.

There are three things which are private and sacred property in every man, Briton or

foreigner,—his wife, his children, his domestic chattels.

There are three things belonging to a man which no law of men can touch, fine, or transfer,— his wife, his children, and the instruments of his calling; for no law can unman a man, or

uncall a calling.

There are three persons in a family exempted from all manual or menial work—the little child, the old man or woman, and the family instructor.

There are three orders against whom no weapon can be bared—the herald, the bard, the

head of a clan.

There are three of private rank, against whom no weapon can be bared,—a woman, a child

under fifteen, and an unarmed man.

There are three things that require the unanimous vote of the nation to effect,—deposition of the sovereign—introduction of novelties in religion—suspension of law.

There are three civil birthrights of every Briton,—the right to go wherever he pleases—the

right, wherever he is, to protection from his land and sovereign—the right of equal privileges and equal restrictions.

There are three property birthrights of every Briton,—five (British) acres of land for a home— the right of armorial bearings--the right of suffrage in the enacting of the laws, the male at twenty-one, the female on her marriage.

There are three guarantees of society,—security for life and limb—security for property—

security of the rights of nature.

There are three sons of captives who free themselves,—a bard, a scholar, a mechanic.

There are three things the safety of which depends on that of the others,—the sovereignty— national courage—just administration of the laws.

There are three things which every Briton may legally be compelled to attend,—the worship of God—military service—and the courts of law.

For three things a Briton is pronounced a traitor, and forfeits his rights, emigration—collusion with an enemy —surrendering himself, and living under an enemy.

There are three things free to every man, Britain or foreigner, the refusal of which no law will justify,—water from spring, river, or well—firing from a decayed tree—a block of stone not in use.

There are three orders who are exempt from bearing arms,—the bard—the judge—the

graduate in law or religion. These represent God and his peace, and no weapon must ever be found in their hand.

There are three kinds of sonship,—a son by marriage with a native Briton—an illegitimate son acknowledged on oath by his father—a son adopted out of the clan.

There are three whose power is kingly in law,—the sovereign paramount of Britain over all

Britain and its isles —the princes palatine in their princedoms—the heads of the clans in their clans.

There are three thieves who shall not suffer punishment,—a woman compelled by her

husband—a child—a necessitous person who has gone through three towns and to nine

houses in each town without being able to obtain charity though he asked for it.

There are three ends of law,—prevention of wrong—punishment for wrong inflicted—

insurance of just retribution.

There are three lawful castigations,—of a son by a father —of a kinsman by the head of a

clan—of a soldier by his officer. The chief of a clan when marshalling his men may strike his

man three ways—with his baton—with the flat of his sword—with his open hand. Each of

these is a correction, not an insult.

There are three sacred things by which the conscience binds itself to truth,—the name of

God—the rod of him who offers up prayers to God—the joined right hand.

There are three persons who have a right to public maintenance—the old—the babe—the

foreigner who cannot speak the British tongue."

https://www.thenationalcv.org.uk/More%2016%20History%20of%20Britain%20%20by%20R%20W%20MORGAN%20(1848)%20(2).pdf

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