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An Emblematical View of the Constitutions of England and France

Engraving comparing British and French ideologies

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Similar to the two engravings of trees, this engraving contrasts English order with French anarchy. On the left, a lion (representing England) sits at the foot of a chiseled rock, part of which is labeled "Unanimity." A crown appears over the rock; a unicorn lies behind it. To the right, a multiheaded serpent representing France writhes around a broken flag reading "Anarchy."

An Emblematical View of the Constitutions of England and France, Cornell DC.

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"An Emblematical View of the Constitutions of England and France," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/emblematical-view-constitutions-england-and-france [accessed April 18, 2024]

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