An Historical View of the English Government: From the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain, to the Revolutin in 1688 : to which are Subjoined, Some Dissertations Connected with the History of the Government, from the Revolution to the Present Time, Volume 3J. Mawman, 1818 |
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... Influence of the Crown : an influence , which though in some measure checked by the general diffusion of knowledge and the advancement of the arts , was likely , in the opinion of the Author , to become the more dangerous to the ...
... Influence of the Crown : an influence , which though in some measure checked by the general diffusion of knowledge and the advancement of the arts , was likely , in the opinion of the Author , to become the more dangerous to the ...
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... influence of the crown , which were thus ren- dered more and more extensive , began to ex- cite apprehension , that ... influence of the crown ; and the Tories , upon a similar variation of the ground , still adhered to the interest of ...
... influence of the crown , which were thus ren- dered more and more extensive , began to ex- cite apprehension , that ... influence of the crown ; and the Tories , upon a similar variation of the ground , still adhered to the interest of ...
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... influence was , in- deed , retarded , for some time , by that warm attachment to the exiled royal family which prevailed through a part of the nation . While a powerful faction in Britain supported the claim of a pretender to the crown ...
... influence was , in- deed , retarded , for some time , by that warm attachment to the exiled royal family which prevailed through a part of the nation . While a powerful faction in Britain supported the claim of a pretender to the crown ...
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... influence was more and more contracted ; and the right of sitting in the national assem- bly was at length limited to a few individuals who had accumulated great estates . SECTION II . 1 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SCOTLAND , GOVERNMENT OF ...
... influence was more and more contracted ; and the right of sitting in the national assem- bly was at length limited to a few individuals who had accumulated great estates . SECTION II . 1 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SCOTLAND , GOVERNMENT OF ...
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... influence of the crown , so as to produce , in the chief proprietors of land , a disposition to purchase the king's protection by submitting to his feudal authority . At any rate the alteration contended for does not seem very material ...
... influence of the crown , so as to produce , in the chief proprietors of land , a disposition to purchase the king's protection by submitting to his feudal authority . At any rate the alteration contended for does not seem very material ...
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Página 154 - His word ; so it is presumption and high contempt in a subject to dispute what a king can do, or say that a king cannot do this or that...
Página 170 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Página 461 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Página 458 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Página 464 - ... that it may be declared and enacted, That all and singular the rights and liberties asserted and claimed in the said declaration, are the true, ancient, and indubitable rights and liberties of the people of this kingdom...
Página 448 - ... despotic power, and had governed the same to the subversion of the protestant religion, and violation of the laws and liberties of the nation, inverting all the ends of government ; whereby he had forfaulted the right of the crown, and the throne was become vacant.
Página 239 - Your majesty having tried all ways, and being refused, you shall be acquitted before God and man. And you have an army in Ireland that you may employ to reduce this kingdom to obedience ; for I am confident the Scots cannot hold out five months.
Página 155 - he had the curiosity to go to court ; and he stood in the circle, and saw James dine ; where, among other company, there sat at table two bishops, Neile and Andrews. The king proposed aloud this question, Whether he might not take his subjects...
Página 239 - God and man. And you have an army in Ireland, that you may employ to reduce this kingdom to obedience ; for I am confident the Scots cannot hold out five months. L. Arch. (Laud) " You have tried all ways, and have always been denied, it is now lawful to take it by force.
Página 244 - If he must die, it were charity to reprieve him till Saturday.