We be informed by our judges that we at no time stand so highly in our estate royal as in the time of Parliament, wherein we as head and you as members are conjoined and knit together into one body politic, so that whatsoever offence or injury during that time is offered to the meanest member of the House is to be judged as done against our person and the whole court of parliament.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Parliament strengthens the monarchs estate by uniting the head and members.
- In plain terms
- The monarch and Parliament are strongest when united.
- What can you take from it?
- Unity between leaders and representatives strengthens governance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can leaders unite their constituents?
- What unites a group?
Another view
Historical context limits modern application.
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