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, Volume 1Longmans, Green, 1866 - Constitutional history |
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... Hist . in regard to Henry's employment of churchmen ( p . 582 of White Ken . Col. vol . i . ) . This monarch first instituted yeomen of the guard ( Halle , vol . iii . ) . In the next chapter I trust this point will be found proved ...
... Hist . in regard to Henry's employment of churchmen ( p . 582 of White Ken . Col. vol . i . ) . This monarch first instituted yeomen of the guard ( Halle , vol . iii . ) . In the next chapter I trust this point will be found proved ...
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... increase their revenue , the aristocracy were obliged not only to Blackst . vol . ii . p . 115 et seq . + Coke's 2nd Inst . p . 518 . 1 Vol . ii . p . 117 . § See Bac . Hist . I. diminish , in an unprecedented manner , the number.
... increase their revenue , the aristocracy were obliged not only to Blackst . vol . ii . p . 115 et seq . + Coke's 2nd Inst . p . 518 . 1 Vol . ii . p . 117 . § See Bac . Hist . I. diminish , in an unprecedented manner , the number.
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... Hist . pp . 39-44 , 88- 96 , 114–137 ) . This author paints the evil in the strongest colours , dwells upon the inhumanity of expelling the inhabitants from their possessions , and prophesies general desolation ; while he denounces ...
... Hist . pp . 39-44 , 88- 96 , 114–137 ) . This author paints the evil in the strongest colours , dwells upon the inhumanity of expelling the inhabitants from their possessions , and prophesies general desolation ; while he denounces ...
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... and that the rest behaved so insolently , that their masters were afraid to exercise their authority for fear of losing them ( see Eden's Hist . of the Poor , vol . i . p . 30 ) . I. I. CHAP . royal favour , as well as from.
... and that the rest behaved so insolently , that their masters were afraid to exercise their authority for fear of losing them ( see Eden's Hist . of the Poor , vol . i . p . 30 ) . I. I. CHAP . royal favour , as well as from.
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... Hist . of Reformation , vol . i . p . 18 . At this time the aristocracy were utterly illiterate . See Henry's Hist . vol . xii . b . vi . c . 4 , § 1. But the most convincing proof is , that so late as Edward VI.'s reign , a statute was ...
... Hist . of Reformation , vol . i . p . 18 . At this time the aristocracy were utterly illiterate . See Henry's Hist . vol . xii . b . vi . c . 4 , § 1. But the most convincing proof is , that so late as Edward VI.'s reign , a statute was ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...