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Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 3 of 3
Transcriber's Note:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the original document have been preserved.
On page 74, Christiern II. of Denmark may be a typo.
Footnote 36, peer should possibly be peers.
Footnote 133, confidents should possibly be confidants.
Footnote 210, domanial should possibly be domainal.
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CARLYLE
CONSTITUTIONAL
HISTORY of
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HENRY VII TO
GEORGE II
BY HENRY
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CONTENTS
| CHAPTER XIII ON THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION UNDER CHARLES II. |
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| Effect of the Press—Restrictions upon it before and after the Restoration—Licensing Acts—Political Writings checked by the Judges—Instances of illegal Proclamations not numerous—Juries fined for Verdicts—Question of their Right to return a General Verdict—Habeas Corpus Act passed—Differences between Lords and Commons—Judicial Powers of the Lords historically traced—Their Pretensions about the Time of the Restoration—Resistance made by the Commons—Dispute about their original Jurisdiction—And that in Appeals from Courts of Equity—Question of the exclusive Right of the Commons as to Money-bills—Its History—The Right extended farther—State of the Upper House under the Tudors and Stuarts—Augmentation of the Temporal Lords—State of the Commons—Increase of their Members—Question as to Rights of Election—Four different Theories as to the Original Principle—Their Probability considered | Page 1 |
| CHAPTER XIV THE REIGN OF JAMES II. |
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| Designs of the King—Parliament of 1685—King's Intention to repeal the Test Act—Deceived as to the Dispositions of his Subjects—Prorogation of Parliament—Dispensing Power confirmed by the Judges—Ecclesiastical Commission—King's Scheme of establishing Popery—Dismissal of Lord Rochester—Prince of Orange alarmed—Plan of setting the Princess aside—Rejected by the King—Overtures of the Malcontents to Prince of Orange—Declaration for Liberty of Conscience—Addresses in favour of it—New-modelling of the Corporations—Affair of Magdalen College—Infatuation of the King—His Coldness towards Louis—Invitation signed to the Prince of Orange—Birth of Prince of Wales—Justice and Necessity of the Revolution—Favourable Circumstances attending it—Its salutary Consequences—Proceedings of the Convention—Ended by the Elevation of William and Mary to the Throne | Page 43 |
| CHAPTER XV ON THE REIGN OF WILLIAM III. |
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| Declaration of Rights—Bill of Rights—Military Force without Consent declared illegal—Discontent with the new Government—its Causes—Incompatibility of the Revolution with received Principles—Character and Errors of William—Jealousy of the Whigs—Bill of Indemnity—Bill for Restoring Corporations—Settlement of the Revenue—Appropriation of Supplies—Dissatisfaction of the King—No Republican Party in Existence—William employs Tories in Ministry—Intrigues with the late King—Schemes for his Restoration—Attainder of Sir John Fenwick—Ill Success of the War—Its Expenses—Treaty of Ryswick—Jealousy of the Commons—Army reduced—Irish Forfeitures resumed—Parliamentary Enquiries—Treaties of Partition—Improvements in Constitution under William—Bill for Triennial Parliaments—Law of Treason—Statute of Edward III.—Its constructive Interpretation—Statute of William III.—Liberty of the Press—Law of Libel—Religious Toleration—Attempt at Comprehension—Schism of the Non-jurors—Laws against Roman Catholics—Act of Settlement—Limitations of Prerogative contained in it—Privy Council superseded by a Cabinet—Exclusion of Placemen and Pensioners from Parliament—Independence of Judges—Oath of Abjuration | Page 90 |
| CHAPTER XVI ON THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION IN THE REIGNS OF ANNE, GEORGE I., AND GEORGE II. |
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| Termination of Contest between the Crown and Parliament—Distinctive Principles of Whigs and Tories—Changes effected in these by Circumstances—Impeachment of Sacheverel displays them | |