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William Bromley to James Grahme (16 July 1710), on Anne's answer to a request from the States General of the Netherlands that she not change any ministers in her government, quoted in Geoffrey Holmes, ‘Robert Harley and the Ministerial Revolution of 1710’, Parliamentary History, Vol. 29, pt. 3 (2010), p. 294
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[T]he answer that was returned, ... as I am told, was worthy of Q. Eliz. It was given in the Cabinet without consultation upon it, & in such a manner that there was not a word offered agst it.

— William Bromley

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[T]he answer that was returned, ... as I am told, was worthy of Q. Eliz. It was given in the Cabinet without consultation upon it, & in such a manner that there was not a word offered agst it." in the context of "William Bromley to James Grahme (16 July 1710), on Anne's answer to a request from the States General of the Netherlands that she not change any ministers in her government, quoted in Geoffrey Holmes, ‘Robert Harley and the Ministerial Revolution of 1710’, Parliamentary History, Vol. 29, pt. 3 (2010), p. 294" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Anne of Great Britain

About Anne of Great Britain

Anne of Great Britain (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union, two of her realms, the kingdoms of England and Scotland, united as a single sovereign state known as Great Britain. She continued to reign as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death.