History of the Origin of Representative Government in Europe, Volume 20H.G. Bohn, 1861 - 538 pages |
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... Empire . - Progress of the Germanic invasions . - Sketch of the history of the Anglo - Saxons LECTURE III . · 1 Subject of the lecture . - A knowledge of the state of persons neces- sary to the proper study of institutions . - Essential ...
... Empire . - Progress of the Germanic invasions . - Sketch of the history of the Anglo - Saxons LECTURE III . · 1 Subject of the lecture . - A knowledge of the state of persons neces- sary to the proper study of institutions . - Essential ...
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... Empire . — Early Frankish chieftains . - Clovis : his expeditions , wars , and con- quests . Decisive preponderance of the Franks in Gaul . LECTURE X. xi Page • 76 • Division of territory among the sons of the Frankish kings.— Rapid ...
... Empire . — Early Frankish chieftains . - Clovis : his expeditions , wars , and con- quests . Decisive preponderance of the Franks in Gaul . LECTURE X. xi Page • 76 • Division of territory among the sons of the Frankish kings.— Rapid ...
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... Empire , before the final invasion of the Barbarians . - The privileged classes , and curials . Their obligations ... Empire and in modern societies . - 171 177 193 LECTURE XXIV . Sketch of the history of Spain under the Visigoths ...
... Empire , before the final invasion of the Barbarians . - The privileged classes , and curials . Their obligations ... Empire and in modern societies . - 171 177 193 LECTURE XXIV . Sketch of the history of Spain under the Visigoths ...
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... influence by the Parliament LECTURE XX . Condition and attributes of the Parliament during the reign of Edward II . ( 1807-1327 ) .- Empire of favourites . - Struggle of 448 CONTENTS . XIX the barons against the favourites . -
... influence by the Parliament LECTURE XX . Condition and attributes of the Parliament during the reign of Edward II . ( 1807-1327 ) .- Empire of favourites . - Struggle of 448 CONTENTS . XIX the barons against the favourites . -
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... empire of which people unite themselves , and which demand the manifestation of general society in its government , -wherever we perceive no trace of the repre- sentative system , and no direct effort to produce it , -there we shall not ...
... empire of which people unite themselves , and which demand the manifestation of general society in its government , -wherever we perceive no trace of the repre- sentative system , and no direct effort to produce it , -there we shall not ...
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Page 366 - I. Edward, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Guyan, to all those that these present letters shall hear or see, greeting. Know ye that we to the honour of God and of holy Church, and to the profit of our realm, have granted for us and our heirs, that the Charter of Liberties and the Charter of the Forest, which were made by common assent of all the realm, in the time of King Henry our father, shall be kept in every point without breach.