The Parliament and Councils of England, Chronologically Arranged: From the Reign of William I. to the Revolution in 1688 ... |
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... directed by the approved qualifications of those who were to be intrusted with the important charge of legislation , or of the administration of Justice . Superior wisdom from age or experi- ence , and an interest in the Institutions of ...
... directed by the approved qualifications of those who were to be intrusted with the important charge of legislation , or of the administration of Justice . Superior wisdom from age or experi- ence , and an interest in the Institutions of ...
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... directed to the Sheriffs of some Counties , to the Cinque Ports , and to certain Cities and Boroughs - from the Counties , Two most legal , " probi , " and discreet Knights , Four from each of the Cinque Ports , and two Citizens from ...
... directed to the Sheriffs of some Counties , to the Cinque Ports , and to certain Cities and Boroughs - from the Counties , Two most legal , " probi , " and discreet Knights , Four from each of the Cinque Ports , and two Citizens from ...
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... , Parliaments , Prologues and Acts of Parliament , before the Temporal Lords and Barons , so for the most part the Writs of Summons directed to them are first entered . The This rule seems to have xvi . INTRODUCTION .
... , Parliaments , Prologues and Acts of Parliament , before the Temporal Lords and Barons , so for the most part the Writs of Summons directed to them are first entered . The This rule seems to have xvi . INTRODUCTION .
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... directed to the Archbishops , commanded them also to sum- mon the Bishops and others in their Diocese , for the purpose of preventing delay , or neglect of attendance . ( i ) The number of Abbots and Priors who were summoned varied at ...
... directed to the Archbishops , commanded them also to sum- mon the Bishops and others in their Diocese , for the purpose of preventing delay , or neglect of attendance . ( i ) The number of Abbots and Priors who were summoned varied at ...
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... directed to send Three Knights , or others of the most honest , lawful and discreet Freemen , ( Liberi Homines ) to ... directing that two Knights shall be sent , " gladiis cincti , " and two Citizens and Burgesses , " de discretioribus ...
... directed to send Three Knights , or others of the most honest , lawful and discreet Freemen , ( Liberi Homines ) to ... directing that two Knights shall be sent , " gladiis cincti , " and two Citizens and Burgesses , " de discretioribus ...
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Abbots adjourned answer appointed April April 28 Archb Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York Assembly assent attend Bill Bishops Boroughs Charter Chivalers Citizens and Burgesses Clause Clergy Clerk Colloquium et Tractatus commanded Committee Commons Order Commons Resolve Conference Convocation Council is held County Court Declaration disabled Ditto Dugdale Duke Eadmer Edward Edward III Election England grant hath held at Westminster Henry Hody House of Commons House of Peers John July June Justice King King's Kingdom Knights liament Liberties London Lord Chancellor Lord Keeper Lords Order Majesty Majesty's March March 12 March 23 Members ment Monday Oath Ordinance Parl Parlia Peers Persons Petition Prelates present Priors Proceedings prorogued regni Report returned Rolls sent Sept Serjeant at Arms Session Sheriffs Shire Speaker Statute Subsidy Tenants Viscount vote Westminster Writ of Summons Writs are issued York
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Page 377 - May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me...
Page 87 - Crown, shall be void and of no avail or force whatever ; but the matters which are to be established for the estate of our lord the King and of his heirs, and for the estate of the realm and of the people, shall be treated, accorded, and established in Parliaments, by our lord the King, and by the assent of the prelates, earls, and barons, and the commonalty of the realm ; according as it hath been heretofore accustomed.
Page 565 - Resolved, &c., iiemine contradicente, that in all aids given to the king by the Commons the rate or tax ought not to be altered by the Lords.
Page 237 - ... my estate is nothing correspondent for the maintenance of this dignity ; for my father dying left me a younger brother, and nothing to me but my bare annuity. Then growing to man's estate, and some small practice of the law, I took a wife, by whom I have had many children, the keeping of us all being a great impoverishment to my estate, and the daily living of us all nothing but my daily industry.
Page l - ... against the estate of the crown, shall be void and of no avail or force whatever; but the matters which are to be established for the estate of our lord the king and of his heirs, and for the estate of the realm and of the people, shall be treated, accorded and established in parliaments, by our lord the king, and by the assent of the prelates, earls, and barons, and the commonalty of the realm; according as it hath been heretofore accustomed.
Page 367 - An Act for disenabling all persons in Holy Orders to exercise any temporal jurisdiction or authority, nor such as are public ministers or public preachers of the Gospel.
Page 512 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Page 231 - Whether it be not against the orders of this council to make any secret or matter of weight, which is here in hand, known to the prince or any other, concerning the high service of God, prince, or state without the consent of the house? Whether the speaker or any other may interrupt any member of this council in his speech used in this house tending to any of the forenamed services?
Page 526 - I think it high time that an end be put to your sitting. And I DO DISSOLVE THIS PARLIAMENT ! And let God be judge between you and me...