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A mentor and protégé tore apart British Parliament, and the falling-out still echoes today.
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In this episode
- Why Burke championed the American colonies against the King
- How a trusted pupil became a bitter political enemy
- The painful final words Burke had for Fox
- What made these two men giants of parliamentary history
About this episode
In honor of the Queen, we continue our celebration of British people! Historic British people! Two more iconic and important parliamentary speakers, Edmund Burke became the mentor to James Fox...only to have Fox betray him. Learn how Burke was an early champion of the colonies and was critical of the King for mistreating them. And hear his hurtful final words for his pupil Fox.
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