A Concise View of the Constitution of EnglandLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1808 - 448 pages |
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Page 108
... throne , upon benches , or wool - packs , covered with red cloth or baize . The bench of bishops runs along the house to the bar on the right hand of the throne ; as that of the dukes and earls does on the left . The chancellor and ...
... throne , upon benches , or wool - packs , covered with red cloth or baize . The bench of bishops runs along the house to the bar on the right hand of the throne ; as that of the dukes and earls does on the left . The chancellor and ...
Page 120
... throne ; as was the case with Mary I. who succeeded Edward VI . and of Elizabeth , who ascended the throne on the death of Mary ; all being the children of Henry VIII . and each by different mothers . The doctrine , however , of ...
... throne ; as was the case with Mary I. who succeeded Edward VI . and of Elizabeth , who ascended the throne on the death of Mary ; all being the children of Henry VIII . and each by different mothers . The doctrine , however , of ...
Page 130
... throne by abdication . But our ancestors very prudently voted in both houses of parliament , that the misconduct of ... throne was become " vacant . " Thus by simply declaring the throne vacant , it followed of course , that the two ...
... throne by abdication . But our ancestors very prudently voted in both houses of parliament , that the misconduct of ... throne was become " vacant . " Thus by simply declaring the throne vacant , it followed of course , that the two ...
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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