A Concise View of the Constitution of EnglandLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1808 - 448 pages |
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Page 123
... death of Edmund Ironside , without any deviation or interruption ; except that the sons of king Ethelwolf succeeded ... death of Edmund Ironside , Canute , king of Denmark , obtained the kingdom by violence , and a new family possessed ...
... death of Edmund Ironside , without any deviation or interruption ; except that the sons of king Ethelwolf succeeded ... death of Edmund Ironside , Canute , king of Denmark , obtained the kingdom by violence , and a new family possessed ...
Page 129
... death of his father , they naturally kept in mind , when they talked about an elective prince to the exclusion of a hereditary monarch . The violent death of king Charles , made way for the usurpation of Cromwell , who assumed the title ...
... death of his father , they naturally kept in mind , when they talked about an elective prince to the exclusion of a hereditary monarch . The violent death of king Charles , made way for the usurpation of Cromwell , who assumed the title ...
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... death ; and this must be on view of the body ; for if the body be not found , no inquest can be held . Every inquest must be held at the very place where the death happened ; and the inquiry is to be made by a jury , from four , five ...
... death ; and this must be on view of the body ; for if the body be not found , no inquest can be held . Every inquest must be held at the very place where the death happened ; and the inquiry is to be made by a jury , from four , five ...
Contents
Of the Laws of England | 34 |
Of Countries subject to the Laws of England | 42 |
Of the absolute Rights of Individuals | 52 |
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