The student's Constitutional history of England. The constitutional history of England from the accession of Henry vii. to the death of George ii by W. Smith1872 |
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... precedents of former reigns . But when general subsidies were granted , the same people , who would have seen an innocent man led to prison or the scaffold with little attention , twice broke out into dangerous rebellions ; and as these ...
... precedents of former reigns . But when general subsidies were granted , the same people , who would have seen an innocent man led to prison or the scaffold with little attention , twice broke out into dangerous rebellions ; and as these ...
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... precedent that all the inde- . pendent members opposed a vigorous resistance . The debates lasted fifteen or sixteen days . A considerable part of the commons appears to have consisted of the king's household officers , whose influence ...
... precedent that all the inde- . pendent members opposed a vigorous resistance . The debates lasted fifteen or sixteen days . A considerable part of the commons appears to have consisted of the king's household officers , whose influence ...
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... precedent for so universal and enormous an exaction ; since tallages , however arbitrary , were never paid by the barons or freeholders , nor by their tenants ; and the aids to which they were liable were restricted to particular cases ...
... precedent for so universal and enormous an exaction ; since tallages , however arbitrary , were never paid by the barons or freeholders , nor by their tenants ; and the aids to which they were liable were restricted to particular cases ...
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... precedent was remembered in 1544 , when a similar act passed , releasing to the king all moneys borrowed by him since 1542 , with the additional provision , that if he should have already discharged any of these debts , the party or his ...
... precedent was remembered in 1544 , when a similar act passed , releasing to the king all moneys borrowed by him since 1542 , with the additional provision , that if he should have already discharged any of these debts , the party or his ...
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... precedent of sentencing men unheard , by means of an act of attainder , was followed in the case of Dr. Barnes , burned not long afterwards for heresy . ยง 14. The duke of Norfolk had been throughout Henry's reign one of his most ...
... precedent of sentencing men unheard , by means of an act of attainder , was followed in the case of Dr. Barnes , burned not long afterwards for heresy . ยง 14. The duke of Norfolk had been throughout Henry's reign one of his most ...
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