The student's Constitutional history of England. The constitutional history of England from the accession of Henry vii. to the death of George ii by W. Smith1872 |
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... of regency by Henry's testament were sensible that they had not sinews to wield his iron sceptre , and that some sacrifice must be made to a nation exasperated as well as overawed by the violent measures of his reign . In the first session.
... of regency by Henry's testament were sensible that they had not sinews to wield his iron sceptre , and that some sacrifice must be made to a nation exasperated as well as overawed by the violent measures of his reign . In the first session.
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... session , by letters patent , whether this act , or any part of it , should be observed . It was accordingly confirmed by letters patent more than a year after it received the royal assent . It is difficult for us to determine whether ...
... session , by letters patent , whether this act , or any part of it , should be observed . It was accordingly confirmed by letters patent more than a year after it received the royal assent . It is difficult for us to determine whether ...
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... session the smaller convents whose revenues were less than 2001. a year , were suppressed by act of parliament to the number of three hundred and seventy - six , and their estates vested in the crown . This summary spoliation led to the ...
... session the smaller convents whose revenues were less than 2001. a year , were suppressed by act of parliament to the number of three hundred and seventy - six , and their estates vested in the crown . This summary spoliation led to the ...
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... session , manifestly levelled against the partisans of Mary , and even against herself , makes it high treason to affirm that the queen ought not to enjoy the crown , but some other person ; or to publish that she is a heretic ...
... session , manifestly levelled against the partisans of Mary , and even against herself , makes it high treason to affirm that the queen ought not to enjoy the crown , but some other person ; or to publish that she is a heretic ...
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... session , Mr. Strickland , " a grave and ancient man of great zeal , " as the reporter styles him , began the attack by a long but apparently temperate speech on the abuses of the church , tending only to the retrenchment of a few super ...
... session , Mr. Strickland , " a grave and ancient man of great zeal , " as the reporter styles him , began the attack by a long but apparently temperate speech on the abuses of the church , tending only to the retrenchment of a few super ...
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