A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 14
Page 17
When the commons assembled , they appeared to be men of the same
independent spirit with their predecessors , and possessed of such riches , that
their property was computed to surpass three times that of the house of peers .
When the commons assembled , they appeared to be men of the same
independent spirit with their predecessors , and possessed of such riches , that
their property was computed to surpass three times that of the house of peers .
Page 19
At that juncture , the king ' s serjeant having assert . ed in a pleading before the
peers , that the king must sometimes govern by acts of state , as well as by law ,
this position gave such offence , that he was immediately committed to prison ,
and ...
At that juncture , the king ' s serjeant having assert . ed in a pleading before the
peers , that the king must sometimes govern by acts of state , as well as by law ,
this position gave such offence , that he was immediately committed to prison ,
and ...
Page 20
The petition of right having passed the commons , was sent to the house of peers
, who admitted it without any material alteration ; nothing but the royal assent was
wanting to give it the force of a law . The king accordingly came to the house of ...
The petition of right having passed the commons , was sent to the house of peers
, who admitted it without any material alteration ; nothing but the royal assent was
wanting to give it the force of a law . The king accordingly came to the house of ...
Page 50
But Charles contented himself with summoning a great council of the peers at
York . About this time Northumberland ' s illness devolved the command of the
army on Strafford , who was endowed with more vigour of mind than the kingor
any of ...
But Charles contented himself with summoning a great council of the peers at
York . About this time Northumberland ' s illness devolved the command of the
army on Strafford , who was endowed with more vigour of mind than the kingor
any of ...
Page 51
the name of all the peers , for a loan of two hundred thousand pounds , for the
security of which each of them would engage in their own name . · The King ' s
commissioners arrived at Rippon with full powers of renewing the treaty with the ...
the name of all the peers , for a loan of two hundred thousand pounds , for the
security of which each of them would engage in their own name . · The King ' s
commissioners arrived at Rippon with full powers of renewing the treaty with the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
answer appeared appointed arms army assembled assistance attended authority bill brought called carried catholic cause Charles church command commons considerable considered continued council court Cromwell crown danger death desired duke Dutch earl employed enemies engaged England English entered entirely execution expected favour fleet forces formed four France French give granted hands hopes hundred immediately important intention interest Ireland issued James king king's kingdom land late less letter Lewis liberty London lord majesty means measure ment never obliged obtained officers parliament party passed peace peers persons present prince prisoner protestant queen raised reason received refused religion resolved restoration royal Scotland sent ships soon subjects success supply taken thought thousand pounds tion took treaty troops voted whole
Popular passages
Page 475 - 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.
Page 475 - 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.
Page 19 - The King willeth that right be done according to the laws and customs of the realm ; and that the statutes be put in due execution, that his subjects may have no cause to complain of any wrong or oppressions, contrary to their just rights and liberties, to the preservation whereof he holds himself as well obliged as of his prerogative.
Page 505 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel and the protestant reformed religion established by law...
Page 468 - second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of " the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between " king and people — and, by the advice of Jesuits and other " wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, " and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom — has " abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby
Page 177 - Consider, it will soon carry you a great way; it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory.
Page 7 - I pray you to consider what these new counsels are, and may be. I fear to declare those that I conceive. In all Christian kingdoms you know that parliaments were in use anciently, until the monarchs began to know their own strength ; and, seeing the turbulent spirit of their parliaments, at length they, by little and little, began to stand upon their prerogatives, and at last overthrew the parliaments throughout Christendom, except here only -with us.
Page 297 - It was also enacted, that all magistrates should disclaim the obligation of the covenant, and should declare both their belief that it was not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to resist the king, and their abhorrence of the traitorous position of taking arms by the king's authority against his person, or against those who were commissioned by him.
Page 379 - Prosecutors, whether attorneys and solicitorsgeneral, or managers of impeachment, acted with the fury which in such circumstances might be expected ; juries partook, naturally enough, of the national ferment ; and judges, whose duty it was to guard them against such impressions, were scandalously active in confirming them in their prejudices and inflaming their passions.
Page 476 - And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises, as their undoubted rights and liberties...
Bibliographic information
| Title | A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ... Volume 3 of A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables, Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville Volume 3 of A chronological abridgment of the history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of the Romans to the year 1763, Antoine François Bertrand de Moleville |
| Authors | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine François Bertrand de Moleville |
| Publisher | T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 29 Jun 2006 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |