The Reformation was the last revolution of this sort which had happened in Europe; and he immediately goes on to remark a point of striking resemblance between them.

The effect of the Reformation was "to introduce other interests into all countries than those which arose from their locality and natural circumstances." In like manner other sources of faction were now opened, combining parties among the inhabitants of different countries into a single connection.

From these sources, effects were likely to arise fully as important as those which had formerly arisen from the jarring interests of the religious sects.

It is a species of faction which "breaks the locality of public affections."[1] [Footnote 1: De Tocqueville has unconsciously imitated Burke's very phrases.

"Toutes les revolutions civiles et politiques ont eu une patrie, et s'y sont enfermees.