England in the last century, which has been more especially cited as an example of this form of Government, was in point of fact an essentially aristocratic State, although it comprised very powerful elements of democracy; for the laws and customs of the country were such that the aristocracy could not but preponderate in the end, and subject the direction of public affairs to its own will.
Joan zen mendeko Ingalaterra, honelako gobernuen adibide gisa bereziki aipatu izan dena, estatu aristokratikoa zen funtsean, nahiz eta demokrazi elementu handiak aurkitu beraren baitan, zeren eta, bertan legeak eta ohiturak ezarrita zeuden moduan, aristokraziak luzarora beti nagusi izan behar baitzuen eta arazo publikoak bere nahierara zuzendu.