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Quote by: Gods_Mercenary  If the revolution was legal, then the change of constitution was legal. |
The two are not related that way.
Revolution is always legitimate regardless of whether it is considered legal or not. Revolution is people freeing themselves of rule by others. It is impossible for that not to be a right and legitimate action. Although it is irrelevant in the extreme, the crown did not consider it legal.
The constitution could never be legal. To be legal, there would have to be a valid argument that rule is legitimate. But rule is the exercise of force, and it cannot be justified because it violates the natural right of people to govern themselves individually.