A Constitutional History of the British Empire: From the Accession of Charles I. to the Restoration: with an Introd., Tracing the Progress of Society and of the Constitution from the Feudal Times to the Opening of the History, and Including a Particular Examination of Mr. Hume's Statements Relative to the Character of the English Government, Opseg 1Longmans, Green, 1866 |
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... Commons were first permitted to have a voice in the government ; but they appear to have been summoned to parliament even in the reign of King John , and early in that of his suc- cessor ; the writs for their election , in the 49th of ...
... Commons were first permitted to have a voice in the government ; but they appear to have been summoned to parliament even in the reign of King John , and early in that of his suc- cessor ; the writs for their election , in the 49th of ...
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... Commons to assist the Crown in con- trolling the greater aristocracy , since it was only by such a union of strength that they could hope to counterpoise the pernicious power of that body , and their councils acted under the direction ...
... Commons to assist the Crown in con- trolling the greater aristocracy , since it was only by such a union of strength that they could hope to counterpoise the pernicious power of that body , and their councils acted under the direction ...
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... Commons , in the counties , were empowered to elect their own sheriffs -a privilege which was , however , withdrawn by the 5th of Edward II . c . 17 . How erroneous , therefore , is the estimate taken by Mr. Hume of English liberty in ...
... Commons , in the counties , were empowered to elect their own sheriffs -a privilege which was , however , withdrawn by the 5th of Edward II . c . 17 . How erroneous , therefore , is the estimate taken by Mr. Hume of English liberty in ...
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... Commons , published in 1546 , from which Strype extracts some passages , we have the amplest proof of this . Tenants of abbey lands were daily dismissed by the new pro- prietors ; and such was the rapacity of the last , that the former ...
... Commons , published in 1546 , from which Strype extracts some passages , we have the amplest proof of this . Tenants of abbey lands were daily dismissed by the new pro- prietors ; and such was the rapacity of the last , that the former ...
Stranica 41
... Commons . Before the government had acquired some stability , and while the deposed Richard was still alive , or believed to be so , they only would choose to stand forward as legislators who had decidedly taken a part in the ...
... Commons . Before the government had acquired some stability , and while the deposed Richard was still alive , or believed to be so , they only would choose to stand forward as legislators who had decidedly taken a part in the ...
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Stranica 143 - ... general councils, or any of them ; or by any other general council, wherein the same was declared heresy by the express and plain words of canonical scripture, or such as shall hereafter be declared to be heresy by the high court of parliament, with the assent of the clergy in convocation.
Stranica 344 - The duke was indeed a very extraordinary person; and never any man, in any age, nor, I believe, in any country or nation, rose, in so short a time, to so much greatness of honour, fame and fortune, upon no other advantage or recommendation than of the beauty and gracefulness and becomingness of his person.
Stranica 121 - , it is enacted that no man shall be attached by any accusation nor forejudged of life or limb, nor his lands, tenements, goods nor chattels seized into the King's hands against the form of the Great Charter and the law of the land...