At the end of the quotation, when the author says “Island” he refers to England. This excerpt refers to the fact that the English people took a great amount of land as its colonies between the 16th and 18th centuries. The British Empire and its Colonial Department was settled in England, which is and Island.
And the author states that it is absurd that a quite smaller island would govern a continent as big as Africa.
It guaranteed the rights of individuals against the wishes of the King.
Because action needed to be taken fast
No se han dicho que no se ha dicho que ha sido un poco de teléfono de vuelta a las dos a las que han dicho nada de que no se han dado la cara para la que han