CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

OF ENGLAND

STUBBS

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XIV.

THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CHARTERS.

168. Outline of the Period, p. 1. 169. Sketch of the political history of

1215 and 1216, p. 6. 170. Administration of William Marshall, p. 18.

171. Joint administration of Peter des Roches and Hubert de Burgh,

1219-1227, p. 31. 172. Administration of Hubert, 1227-1232, p.

173. His downfall, p. 44. 174. Henry's own administration, p. 50.

175. Beginning of the Constitutional struggle, p. 58. 176. The Pro-

visions of Oxford, and government under them, p. 68. 177. The

Barons' war, p. 88.

178. The close of the Reign, p. 97.

41.

179. Legis-

lative period of Edward I, p. 102. 180. Constitutional struggle, p. 125.

181. Close of the Reign, p. 147. 182. Summary, p. 157.

CHAPTER XV.

THE SYSTEM OF ESTATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION UNDER EDWARD I.

183. Idea of Constitutional Government, p. 158. 184. Double character

of the English Constitution, p. 161. 185. System of Estates, p. 163.

186. The Spiritual estate, p. 168. 187. The estate of Baronage, p. 176.

188. Nobility of blood, p. 176. 189. Connexion of barony with

tenure, p. 178. 190. Barony by summons, p. 181. 191. The Commons,

p. 184.

192. The Shire Communities, p. 185. 193. Growth of union

among the Commons, p. 188. 194. Sub-estate of Lawyers, p. 189.

195. Sub-estate of Merchants, p. 191. 196. Cross-divisions, p. 193.

197. The National Council, p. 194. 198. The Spiritual estate in Synods

and Parliaments, p. 194. 199. Growth of representation among the

Clergy, p. 196. 200. Parliamentary representation of the Clergy, p. 199.

201. The Baronage in Parliament, p. 201. 202. The Commons in Par-

liament, p. 204. 203. The Shiremoot, p. 205. 204. The Sheriff, p. 206.

205. The work of the Shire, judicial, p. 208. 206. The work of the Shire

in Police, p. 209. 207. The Military work of the Shire, p. 210. 208.