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The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History Of England, From The Earliest Times, To The Restoration Of King Charles Ii (Volume I)

The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History Of England, From The Earliest Times, To The Restoration Of King Charles Ii (Volume I)

Hands, Several

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Genealogy & HeraldryGeneral LawBritish History

ISBN10: 9354444768
ISBN13: 9789354444760
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 554
Weight: 1.77
Height: 1.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From the first stirrings of counsel around the king to the recognisable institution of Parliament, this is where English constitutional life takes shape. These pages shaped a nation. The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History Of England, From The Earliest Times, To The Restoration Of King Charles II (Volume I) opens a sweeping english parliamentary history volume 1, tracing the origins of British Parliament through foundational texts and other primary source documents on Parliament. Moving from the age of Magna Carta and Parliament into the complex struggles of medieval and early modern England, it follows the evolving balance between monarchy and parliamentary power and lays the deep foundations of English constitutional law origins that would later frame the English Civil War context and Restoration era British politics. Compiled in the eighteenth century by several hands as a monumental constitutional history reference work, this scholarly yet accessible narrative remains a vital research resource for scholars, a rich companion for university history course reading, and an absorbing exploration for general readers of politics, law and national identity. Its careful arrangement of materials, drawn from official records and contemporary accounts, gives an unparalleled sense of how principles were argued, contested and slowly secured across the centuries. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, suited equally to serious study and the shelves of classic-literature collectors.

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