Its foundation date, it reminds new members, also marked the 300th anniversary of Britain's Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw an unpopular king overthrown.

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Its members helped to tilt the scales against monarchy in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and counterbalanced the landed aristocracy, securing pluralism and sowing the seeds of economic growth.

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After England's "Glorious" Revolution, in 1688, the price of horses did not drop until "anyone" could afford one.

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