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100 1 _aRait, Robert S.
_q(Robert Sangster),
_d1874-1936
245 1 4 _aThe Scottish Parliament Before the Union of the Crowns
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
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
500 _aRelease date is 2014-06-26
508 _aE-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Scottish Parliament Before the Union of the Crowns" by Robert S. Rait is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the development and function of the Scottish Parliament up to the pivotal Union of the Crowns in 1603, detailing its structure, influence, and the complexities of its operation throughout Scottish history. The opening of the account provides insight into the historical significance and challenges surrounding Scotland's parliamentary institutions. Rait discusses how the Parliament often served more as a legitimizing body for the executive power rather than a governing authority in its own right. He offers examples from Scotland's turbulent history, illustrating how various parliaments met not to enact substantive legislation but to endorse decisions already made by powerful nobles or the crown, suggesting a deeply intertwined relationship between the executive and legislative functions. The text sets the stage for a nuanced examination of Scotland's political evolution and the lingering questions about the efficacy and independence of its parliamentary system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScotland. Parliament -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46106
999 _c86945
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