The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, 1760-1860, Հատոր 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1906 |
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... ment , we are led to study each institution separately , to mark its changes , and observe its relations to other powers and influences in the State . With this view , I have found it necessary to deviate from a strictly chronological ...
... ment , we are led to study each institution separately , to mark its changes , and observe its relations to other powers and influences in the State . With this view , I have found it necessary to deviate from a strictly chronological ...
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Thomas Erskine May. ment should appear occasionally to involve an in- complete view of particular events , and repeated references to the same period , under different as- pects , I trust it will be found , on the whole , the most ...
Thomas Erskine May. ment should appear occasionally to involve an in- complete view of particular events , and repeated references to the same period , under different as- pects , I trust it will be found , on the whole , the most ...
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... ment by prerogative had recently been sub- the influ verted , and popular rights and liberties en- larged , attests the vital power of the monarchy . At the Revolution , the arbitrary rule of the Stuart kings finally gave way to ...
... ment by prerogative had recently been sub- the influ verted , and popular rights and liberties en- larged , attests the vital power of the monarchy . At the Revolution , the arbitrary rule of the Stuart kings finally gave way to ...
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... ment , were rewarded with peerages , baronetcies , offices and pensions . Such rewards were openly given the consideration was avowed . There were other secret rewards of a grosser character , which need not here be noticed . Nor were ...
... ment , were rewarded with peerages , baronetcies , offices and pensions . Such rewards were openly given the consideration was avowed . There were other secret rewards of a grosser character , which need not here be noticed . Nor were ...
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... strained , ministers were condemned , and not the king . If the people cried out against the govern- ment , -instead of a revolution , there was merely a change of ministry . Instead of dangerous conflicts between 6 Influence of the Crown .
... strained , ministers were condemned , and not the king . If the people cried out against the govern- ment , -instead of a revolution , there was merely a change of ministry . Instead of dangerous conflicts between 6 Influence of the Crown .
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Էջ 160 - Having once given her sanction to a measure, that it be not arbitrarily altered or modified by the Minister ; such an act she must consider as failing in sincerity towards the Crown, and justly to be visited by the exercise of her Constitutional right of dismissing that Minister.
Էջ 9 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Էջ 184 - ... natural and accustomed support, a scheme for disconnecting the authority to command service, from the power of animating it by reward; and for allotting to the prince all the invidious duties of government, without the means of softening them to the public, by any one act of grace, favour, or benignity.
Էջ 69 - That it is now necessary to declare that to report any opinion or pretended opinion of His Majesty upon any Bill or other proceeding depending in either House of Parliament, with a view to influence the votes of the Members, is a high crime and misdemeanor, derogatory to the honour of the Crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the Constitution of this country.
Էջ 215 - And be it enacted, that the lord president of the council, the lord privy seal, the first lord of the treasury, the principal secretaries of state, and the chancellor of the exchequer for the tune being, shall, by virtue of their respective offices, be, and they are hereby declared to be, commissioners for the affairs of India...
Էջ 259 - ... such persons only as have just claims on the royal beneficence, or who, by their personal services to the crown, by the performance of duties to the public, or by their useful discoveries in science, and attainments in literature and the arts, have merited the gracious consideration of their Sovereign, and the gratitude of their country.
Էջ 392 - Before the end of this century, either the Parliament will reform itself from within, or be reformed with a vengeance from without."8 The next scheme was that of a very notable poli- Mr wilkes,8 tician, Mr.
Էջ 69 - ... to report any opinion, or pretended opinion, of his Majesty upon any bill, or other proceeding, depending in either House of Parliament, with a view to influence the votes of the members, is a high crime and misdemeanor, derogatory to the honour of the Crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the constitution of this country...
Էջ 397 - That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Representation of the People of England in Parliament.
Էջ 127 - Peel of the same day, are of opinion that, for the purpose of giving to the administration that character of efficiency and stability, and those marks of the constitutional support of the crown, which are required to enable it to act usefully...