This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...the standard of the prince of Orange; and James was at once abandoned by his people, his ministers, his favourites, and his own children. Leaving London in disguise, he was discovered and brought back by the populace; but the prince of Orange wisely favouring his escape, he found means a few days after to convey ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...the standard of the prince of Orange; and James was at once abandoned by his people, his ministers, his favourites, and his own children. Leaving London in disguise, he was discovered and brought back by the populace; but the prince of Orange wisely favouring his escape, he found means a few days after to convey himself to France. 11. The throne being declared vacant, it was proposed in a convention-parliament, that the crown should be settled on the princess Mary, and her issue, her husband governing as regent; who failing, on the princess Anne. The stadtholder declining the office of regent, it was finally resolved to confer the crown on the prince and princess of Orange, the former to have the sole administration of the government. 12. To this settlement was added a declaration, fixing the rights of the subject and the royal prerogative. Of this the most important articles are the following: The king cannot suspend the laws or their execution; he cannot levy money without consent of parliament: The subjects have right to petition the crown: A standing army cannot be kept up in time of peace but by consent of parliament: elections and parliamentary debate must be free, and parliaments must be frequently assembled, &c. Such was the final settlement of the British government at the great era of the revolution. LIX.--Oil the British Constitution. 1. The rudiments of the constitution of England may be traced as far back as the Norman conquest. William distributed a great proportion of the lands among his Norman followers, subjecting these, as well as the AngloSaxons who retained their property, to the feudal tenures, and thus extinguishing at once the ancient liberties of the people. England was divided into 60,215 military fiefs, all held of the crown, u...
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Fair with no dust jacket. "The whole work revised and continued to the general peace in Europe in 1815, and the chronological table improved by Thomas Robbins, to which is now added a view of the state of arts, sciences, religion, laws, government, &c by Rev. Edward Nares with questions"; covers are rubbed and worn w/small tears, FFEP has owner's name inked and small chip to bottom corner, some moisture staining, foxing to pages, last page is 516 so missing last 2 pages, some writing inside rear cover, interior hinges starting to crack; 516 pages.
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