History of the Origin of Representative Government in Europe, Volume 20H.G. Bohn, 1861 - 538 pages |
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... independence and social liberty . — Organi- zation of monarchical power under Charlemagne . - His active surveillance over his vassals and agents . - Rapid decline of monarchical institutions after his death . - Definitive predomi ...
... independence and social liberty . — Organi- zation of monarchical power under Charlemagne . - His active surveillance over his vassals and agents . - Rapid decline of monarchical institutions after his death . - Definitive predomi ...
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... independence . This study , gentlemen , requires a centre to which it may stand in relation , we must find for so large a number of facts , a bond which may unite and harmonize them . This bond exists in the facts themselves - nothing ...
... independence . This study , gentlemen , requires a centre to which it may stand in relation , we must find for so large a number of facts , a bond which may unite and harmonize them . This bond exists in the facts themselves - nothing ...
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... independence and isolation , struggled to preserve it . Those who were strong succeeded in obtaining it , and became powerful ; - those who were weak lost it and fell under the yoke of the powerful . The kings , at first only the chiefs ...
... independence and isolation , struggled to preserve it . Those who were strong succeeded in obtaining it , and became powerful ; - those who were weak lost it and fell under the yoke of the powerful . The kings , at first only the chiefs ...
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... independence , and had substituted in its stead nothing but its own artificial and despotic organization . When the Romans withdrew , the children of the Gauls , inhabiting Roman cities , were incapable alike of self - govern- ment or ...
... independence , and had substituted in its stead nothing but its own artificial and despotic organization . When the Romans withdrew , the children of the Gauls , inhabiting Roman cities , were incapable alike of self - govern- ment or ...
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... independence of the seve- ral powers , the end of government would not be attained . All the relations of the four great political powers which constitute , with us , the government ( that is , the king , the 80 ELECTION AND PUBLICITY ...
... independence of the seve- ral powers , the end of government would not be attained . All the relations of the four great political powers which constitute , with us , the government ( that is , the king , the 80 ELECTION AND PUBLICITY ...
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absolute power affairs allodial ancient appointed aristocracy assembly Austrasia authority Barbarian barons became become belonged benefices bishops boroughs central century character Charlemagne Charles Martel Charles the Bald charters Chindasuinth citizens civil clergy Commons condition conquest consent constituted convocation councils of Toledo county-courts court crown curia deliberation deputies despotism ecclesiastical Edward III election electoral system empire England epoch established Euric exercise existed facts force Frankish Franks freeholders Gaul granted guarantees Henry Henry III House House of Peers idea importance individual influence institutions interests justice king king's kingdom knights lands legislation legitimate Leudes liberty lords ment Merovingians monarchy nation nature necessity Norman origin Parliament Pepin period persons petitions political possessed present principle proprietors reason regard reign of Edward relations representative government result Roman royal power Salian Franks Saxons sheriffs social society sovereignty tion towns vassals Visigoths Wittenagemot writs
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Page 366 - I. Edward, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Guyan, to all those that these present letters shall hear or see, greeting. Know ye that we to the honour of God and of holy Church, and to the profit of our realm, have granted for us and our heirs, that the Charter of Liberties and the Charter of the Forest, which were made by common assent of all the realm, in the time of King Henry our father, shall be kept in every point without breach.