First uttered by Oliver Cromwell, the words David Davis used to ask Boris Johnson to step down have a storied past.
- Professor of Early Modern History, Nottingham Trent University
A spirit of rebellion took the people of Cromwell’s England and celebrations went ahead despite strict rules banning festivities.
Au Royaume-Uni, le recours au pouvoir monarchique pour contourner les contraintes de la démocratie doit être fait avec d’extrêmes précautions. L’histoire est là pour le rappeler.
Parliaments have been prorogued before – and revolution has ensued.
He strapped on a sword aged 43 – and changed British history.
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