THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CONSTITUTION 1688-1815 DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTARY
Written by E.N. Williams
Published by Cambridge University Press
in 1960
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THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CONSTITUTION 1688-1815 DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTARY
Written by E.N. Williams.
Stock no. 1330809
1960.
Softcover.
Good condition.
Paperback. 464 pages (including index). Covers rubbed and creased, vertical creases to spine. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing else contents clean. Slight musty smell to contents.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- A note on dates
- Abbreviations
- CHAPTER I. THE REVOLUTION
- CHAPTER 2. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
- CHAPTER 3. PARLIAMENT
- I. Lords and Commons
- II. Elections: the Patrons
- III. Elections: the Constituencies
- IV. Parties
- V. Duration, Frequency and Membership
- VI. Parliamentary Reform
- VII. Privilege
- VIII. Procedure
- CHAPTER 4. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- I. The Parish
- II. The County
- III. The Manor
- IV. The Borough
- V. City of London
- VI. Ad Hoc Bodie
- CHAPTER 5: THE CHURCH
- I. Liberty of Person
- II. Liberty of the Press
- III. Petitions, Public Meetings, Riots and Rebellions
- IV. Restrictions on Liberty
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Index