The Royalist Revolution: Monarchy and the American Founding
The founding fathers were rebels against the British Parliament, Eric Nelson argues, not the Crown. As a result of their labors, the 1787 Constitution assigned its new president far more power than any British monarch had wielded for 100 years. On one side of the Atlantic were kings without monarchy; on the other, monarchy without kings.
HistoryAmerican History · low confidenceCatalog subject evidence is still thin for this record; the current assignment is provisional.American History63 signalsPolitics & Government32 signalsWorld History21 signalsAward Category: George Washington Prize: Founding Era -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTopic Classifier: Constitutional History -> American HistoryConstitutional HistoryPresidency & Executive PowerRegional & Local History
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| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Prize: Founding Era | 2015 | Finalist | Secondary source |