Gilbert Stuart's 'An Historical Dissertation Concerning the Antiquity of the English Constitution' is a classic work on British constitutional history, tracing the roots of the English system of governance to the Anglo-Saxon era and challenging the prevailing view that it was a product of the Norman Conquest. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of democracy, political thought, and British history.

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