Before revision: In Britain, as the power of the monarch relative to Parliament declined precipitously (especially after 1688), executive power passed over time to the new office of Prime Minister; by the 1780s, the monarch could go mad without a substantial impact on
After revision: In Britain, as the power of the monarch relative to Parliament declined precipitously (especially after 1688), executive power passed over time to the new office of Prime Minister; by the 1780s, the monarch could go mad with minimal impact on government or policy.