Knowledge is Power: A Guide to Personal CultureHutchinson, 1935 - 360 pages |
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Page 228
... reign of Henry V Parliament again devoted itself to the interests of the nation , but during the suc- ceeding reigns of the Plantagenet dynasty it became once more the mere instrument of monarchical absolutism . Neverthe- less , in ...
... reign of Henry V Parliament again devoted itself to the interests of the nation , but during the suc- ceeding reigns of the Plantagenet dynasty it became once more the mere instrument of monarchical absolutism . Neverthe- less , in ...
Page 243
... reign there was considerable friction between the Upper and Lower House , the latter desiring to abolish the privilege and ancient right of the Peers to form a Court of Appeal . This , however , they did not accomplish . The King and ...
... reign there was considerable friction between the Upper and Lower House , the latter desiring to abolish the privilege and ancient right of the Peers to form a Court of Appeal . This , however , they did not accomplish . The King and ...
Page 245
... reign was the Triennial Bill , which provided that a new Parliament should meet every three years . This caused violent opposi- tion from many members of both Lords and Commons , and the King withheld his consent , but in the following ...
... reign was the Triennial Bill , which provided that a new Parliament should meet every three years . This caused violent opposi- tion from many members of both Lords and Commons , and the King withheld his consent , but in the following ...
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