A treatise on the popular progess in English history, an introduction to the study of the great civil war1840 - 80 Seiten |
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Seite xxix - A king of England," says Fortescue, — and he speaks of two hundred years before the sixth Henry, as well as of that prince's time, — "a king of England cannot, at his pleasure, make any alterations in the laws of the land, for the nature of his government is not only regal but political.
Seite lxx - because we were so occupied in other matters that we had no time to examine them how they agreed with the word of God.
Seite xxix - For he is appointed to protect his subjects in their lives, properties, and laws ; for this very end and purpose he has the delegation of power from the people, and he has no just claim to any other power but this.
Seite xxvi - England, of the which most part was of people of small substance and of no value; whereof every of them pretended a voice equivalent, as to 'such elections to be made, with the most worthy knights and esquires dwelling within the same counties, whereby manslaughters, riots, batteries, and divisions among the gentlemen and other people of the same counties, shall very likely rise and be, unless convenient and due remedy be provided in this behalf...
Seite lxxiv - I have heard myself, being in my coach, these words spoken aloud, " God prosper those that further the overthrow of these monopolies : God send the prerogative touch not our liberty.
Seite lxxviii - ... a set of the greatest geniuses for government that the world ever saw embarked together in one common cause...
Seite lxviii - But to what purpose is all this ? To declare that it is not in England so dangerous a matter to have a woman ruler, as men take it to be.
Seite xii - 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.
Seite lxxvi - And though you have had and may have many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have any that will be more careful and loving.
Seite xvi - He is our cousin, cousin ; but 'tis doubt, When time shall call him home from banishment, Whether our kinsman come to see his friends. Ourself, and Bushy, Bagot here, and Green, Observ'd his courtship to the common people:— How he did seem to dive into their hearts...