Magna Charta is such a fellow, that he will have no sovereign.

Edward Coke

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Edward Coke

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1628 1620s 17th century

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Judge Politician Lawyer

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Coke, Edward. Committee of the Whole House. 20 May 1628, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1861, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugral Address, March 4, 1861." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 2018.