many of the founding fathers, including alexander hamilton and john adams, saw themselves as rebels against the british parliament, not the crown. nelson contends that the patriot campaign of the 1770s was an insurrection in favor of royal power, driven by the conviction that the lords and commons had usurped the just prerogatives of the monarch. according to nelson, this royalist perspective influenced the debates over the constitution in 1787 and 1788, shaping the powers of the executive branch. he argues that the founders never rejected the idea of a strong executive, as they believed it was essential to preserve the prerogatives of the monarch. this interpretation has significant implications for understanding the origins of the american presidency and the scope of presidential power.
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