A Short History of Anglo-Saxon Freedom: The Polity of the English-speaking Race. Outlined in Its Inception, Development, Diffusion and Present ConditionC. Scribner's sons, 1890 - 420 páginas |
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Página vii
... shires their ancient local self - government ; since it was ready for the printer six Commonwealths have been added to the American Union ; as it awaits its publication , an Anglo - Saxon protectorate extends itself more and more widely ...
... shires their ancient local self - government ; since it was ready for the printer six Commonwealths have been added to the American Union ; as it awaits its publication , an Anglo - Saxon protectorate extends itself more and more widely ...
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... shire . The witenagemote . — Conservative spirit of Al- fred . Influence of the Danes . The ceorls sink toward villeinage . Incipient feudalism . - Edward the Confes- sor • - - - . 11 CHAPTER III . THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS . Appearance to ...
... shire . The witenagemote . — Conservative spirit of Al- fred . Influence of the Danes . The ceorls sink toward villeinage . Incipient feudalism . - Edward the Confes- sor • - - - . 11 CHAPTER III . THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS . Appearance to ...
Página xii
... shire . Char- acter of the King's title . Limitation of feudalism in Eng- land . Work of Henry II in depressing the great vassals . -The Curia Regis . — Serfdom . — Trial by jury . Acces- sion of John . Runnymede . Analysis of Magna ...
... shire . Char- acter of the King's title . Limitation of feudalism in Eng- land . Work of Henry II in depressing the great vassals . -The Curia Regis . — Serfdom . — Trial by jury . Acces- sion of John . Runnymede . Analysis of Magna ...
Página xiii
... shires and the boroughs . - Jack Cade's rebellion . - Justice of his cause . The Wars of the Roses . - Extinction of the power of the nobles . - Accession of the Tudor line . CHAPTER VII . DEPRESSION OF THE POWER OF PARLIAMENT ...
... shires and the boroughs . - Jack Cade's rebellion . - Justice of his cause . The Wars of the Roses . - Extinction of the power of the nobles . - Accession of the Tudor line . CHAPTER VII . DEPRESSION OF THE POWER OF PARLIAMENT ...
Página xv
... shire of Bute . Price of seats in Parliament . The " nabobs . " - Testimony of Sir Samuel Romilly . The peo- ple unrepresented . Case of Wilkes . — Mass - meetings . Rise of the great newspapers . — Dangers to freedom — ― - - CHAPTER ...
... shire of Bute . Price of seats in Parliament . The " nabobs . " - Testimony of Sir Samuel Romilly . The peo- ple unrepresented . Case of Wilkes . — Mass - meetings . Rise of the great newspapers . — Dangers to freedom — ― - - CHAPTER ...
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