Edmund Burke, is best known as a political
Edmund Burke, is best known as a political theorist and philosopher, whose books present views that resonate with 20th century political conservatives. As a Member of Parliament before the American Revolution, Burke criticized British North American taxation policies. Shortly before the outbreak of war in 1775, he presented a six point peace plan to prevent the rebellion. Mezzotint portrait based on a Joshua Reynolds painting of 1767
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