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The King has degenerated into a tyrant and forfeits all rights to his subjects' obedience.

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Patrick Henry
Age: 63 †
Born: 1736
Born: May 29
Died: 1799
Died: June 6
Governor Of Virginia
Lawyer
Politician
Slaveholder
Hanover County
Virginia
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Subjects
Degenerated
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Tyrant
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King
Kings
Revolution
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