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100 1 _aHallam, Henry,
_d1777-1859
245 1 0 _aConstitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 2 of 3
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEveryman's library
500 _aRelease date is 2013-02-23
508 _aE-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
520 _a"Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 2 of 3" by Henry Hallam is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume explores the political and constitutional developments in England from the dissolution of Charles I's third parliament to the early stages of the Civil War, providing detailed analysis of the conflicts between monarchy and parliament. It addresses significant events, royal prerogatives, and the evolving nature of English governance during a tumultuous period in British history. The opening of the work establishes the context of Charles I's reign, beginning with the implications of the king's dissolution of parliament, where he attempts to reassert absolute power amidst rising opposition. It delves into the ensuing prosecutions of parliamentary leaders who resisted him, including Sir John Eliot, and illustrates the tension between royal authority and parliamentary privilege. This segment sets the foundation for the exploration of various arbitrary measures taken by the crown, such as ship-money and the issues surrounding the Star Chamber's jurisdiction, presenting a critical view of the governmental abuses that mark this pivotal time in constitutional history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConstitutional history -- Great Britain
830 0 _aEveryman's library
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42179
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