Advances in science help to delegitimize the rule of kings and the power of the Church.
The English Established Church... will more readily pardon an attack on 38 of its 39 articles than on 1/39 of its income.
The Tories in England had long imagined that they were enthusiastic about the monarchy, the church and beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about rent.