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... Tudor century and the growth of Parliament 213 Henry VII . as a chief constable . 215 Henry and the Star Chamber 216 Tudor dependence upon the middle classes 217 Their financial policy . 218 HENRY VIII . AND THE REFORMATION The reign ...
... Tudor century and the growth of Parliament 213 Henry VII . as a chief constable . 215 Henry and the Star Chamber 216 Tudor dependence upon the middle classes 217 Their financial policy . 218 HENRY VIII . AND THE REFORMATION The reign ...
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... Tudor century 242 Growth of the House of Commons • 243 Increased importance of Privy Council 245 CHAPTER XXI THE CROWN AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 247 Comparison between Tudors and Stuarts 247 The England of the Stuarts 248 The early ...
... Tudor century 242 Growth of the House of Commons • 243 Increased importance of Privy Council 245 CHAPTER XXI THE CROWN AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 247 Comparison between Tudors and Stuarts 247 The England of the Stuarts 248 The early ...
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... Tudors and Stuarts survives the revolution · • • Acts favourable to reign of Cabinet system analyzed CHAPTER XXXI 317 317 318 319 321 Privy Council THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT Its chief provisions Permanent Judiciary Pensioners excluded from ...
... Tudors and Stuarts survives the revolution · • • Acts favourable to reign of Cabinet system analyzed CHAPTER XXXI 317 317 318 319 321 Privy Council THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT Its chief provisions Permanent Judiciary Pensioners excluded from ...
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... Tudors 353 Harmony between Ministry and Commons . 356 Bribery . 357 The modern Cabinet compared with the Cabinet of Walpole 359 Walpole created the office of Prime Minister 364 His government not democratic 367 WALPOLE'S SUCCESSORS The ...
... Tudors 353 Harmony between Ministry and Commons . 356 Bribery . 357 The modern Cabinet compared with the Cabinet of Walpole 359 Walpole created the office of Prime Minister 364 His government not democratic 367 WALPOLE'S SUCCESSORS The ...
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... Tudors , the forms of the Consti- tution had been determined . In the first place , the House of Commons had become the recognized agent for voting supplies.1 Under the three Lancastrian kings , Parlia- ments were constantly used as ...
... Tudors , the forms of the Consti- tution had been determined . In the first place , the House of Commons had become the recognized agent for voting supplies.1 Under the three Lancastrian kings , Parlia- ments were constantly used as ...
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Page 510 - Commons, pursuant to their respective letters and elections, being now assembled in a full and free representation of this nation, taking into their most serious consideration the best means for attaining the ends aforesaid, do in the first place (as their ancestors in like case have usually done), for the vindicating and asserting their ancient rights and liberties, declare: — 1. That the pretended power of suspending of laws, or the executing of laws, by regal authority, without consent of parliament,...
Page 505 - Corpus according to the true intent and meaning of this act, may be directed and run into any county palatine, the cinque ports, or other privileged places within the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the islands of Jersey or Guernsey; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 514 - Crown of this kingdom, shall, on the first day of the meeting of the first Parliament, next after his or her coming to the Crown, sitting in his or her throne in the House of Peers, in the presence of the Lords and Commons therein assembled, or at his or her coronation, before such person or persons who shall administer the Coronation Oath to him or her, at the time of his or her taking the said oath (which shall first happen), make, subscribe, and audibly repeat the declaration mentioned in the...
Page 518 - England as by law established: that, in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the crown of England without the consent of parliament...
Page 519 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, or Ireland, or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalised or made a denizen, except such as are bom of English parents), shall be capable to be of the Privy Council, or a Member of either House of Parliament, or to enjoy any office or place of trust, either civil or military, or to have any grant of lands, tenements or hereditaments from the Crown, to himself...
Page 498 - ... your subjects have inherited this freedom, that they should not be compelled to contribute to any tax, tallage, aid, or other like charge, not set by common consent in parliament.
Page 516 - That all and every person and persons that is, are, or shall be reconciled to, or shall hold communion with the See or Church of Rome, or shall profess the Popish religion, or shall marry a Papist, shall be excluded and be for ever incapable to inherit, possess, or enjoy the Crown and Government of this realm...
Page 515 - An Act for declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and for settling the Succession of the Crown...
Page 509 - Whereas the late king James the Second by the assistance of divers evil counsellors, judges and ministers employed by him did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom.
Page 498 - Yet, nevertheless, of late divers commissions directed to sundry commissioners in several counties with instructions have issued, by means whereof your people have been in divers places assembled and required to lend certain sums of money unto your Majesty, and many of them upon their refusal so to do have had an oath administered unto them not warrantable by the laws or statutes of this realm...