Constitutional history of England / by George Burton Adams

Author: Adams, George Burton, 1851-1925
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [1921]
[Buffalo, New York] : William S. Hein & Co., [between 2009 and 2013]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 518 pages).

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The Anglo-Saxon age -- The Norman conquest -- The Norman period -- Centralization and law -- The Great Charter -- Growth of the constitution and of the common law -- The origin of Parliament -- The growth of Parliament -- Premature constitutional government -- The Tudor strong monarchy -- Parliament versus the king -- King without Parliament -- The victory of Parliament -- The victory confirmed -- The making of the Cabinet -- The growth of the Cabinet -- The rise of democracy -- The age of reform -- Democratic England -- The recent years.

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Constitutional history—Great Britain

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Includes bibliographical references (pages ix-x) and index.

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