 | William Douglas Hamilton - 1852 - 200 páginas
...important changes which time has wrought in the order of society, during six hundred years subsequent to the great charter, have undoubtedly lessened its direct...who obtained it were guided. The real characters of the men most distinguished in the transactions of that time are not easily determined at present ;... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1853 - 172 páginas
...and if every subsequent law were to be swept away, there would still [SECT. I. CENTBE OF GRAVITY. 45 remain. the bold features that distinguish a free...of that time are not easily determined at present. Tet, if we bring these ungrateful suspicions to the test, they prove destitute of all reasonable foundation.... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1855 - 558 páginas
...is still the key-stone of English liberty. All that has since been obtained is little more than as a confirmation or commentary; and if every subsequent...motives those who obtained it were guided. The real chat-acters of men most distinguished in the transactions of that time are not easily determined at... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1855 - 556 páginas
...distinguish a free from a despotic monarchy. It has been lately the fashion to depreciate the vahte of Magna Charta, as if it had sprung from the private...they prove destitute of all reasonable foundation, and equal distribution of civil rights to all classes of freemen, forms the peculiar beauty of their... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 páginas
...the Great Charter, have undoubtedly lessened its direct application to our preMagna Charta. 85 sent circumstances. But it is still the key-stone of English...by what motives those who obtained it were guided. Trie real characters of men most distinguished in the transactions of that time are not easily determined... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1871 - 672 páginas
...important changes which time has wrought in the order of society, during six hundred years subsequent to the Great Charter, have undoubtedly lessened its direct...indeed of little importance by what motives those who "btained it were guided. The real characters of men most distin•^viished in the transactions of that... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1872 - 418 páginas
...important changes which time has wrought in the order of society, during six hundred years subsequent to the Great Charter, have undoubtedly lessened its direct...who obtained it were guided. The real characters of mer most distinguished in the transactions of that time are not easily determined at present. Yet if... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 248 páginas
...still remain the bold features that distinguish a free from a despotic monarchy. It has lately been the fashion to depreciate the value of Magna Charta...characters of men most distinguished in the transactions of the time are not easily determined. Yet, if we bring these ungrateful suspicions to the test, they... | |
 | Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.) - 1899 - 920 páginas
...PASS. Senior History. 1. Hallara says : — " It has been the fashion to depreciate the value of the Magna Charta, as if it had sprung from the private...selfish barons, and redressed only some feudal abuses." Criticize. 2. What were the social and political effects of the confiscation of the Monasteries under... | |
 | Charles Austin Beard - 1906 - 766 páginas
...side. "It has been lately the fashion," Hallam confesses, "to depreciate the value of Magna Carta, as if it had sprung from the private ambition of a...barons, and redressed only some feudal abuses." It is not safe to accept, without a careful consideration of the evidence, the opinions cited even from such... | |
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It has been lately the fashion to depreciate the value of Magna Charta, as if it had sprung from the private ambition of a few selfish barons, and redressed only some feudal abuses. 
