Critical and Historical Essays ; Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Longman, 1862 |
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... House of Commons , he put himself at the head of the party opposed to the Court . Yet , so guarded was his language that , even when some of those who acted with him were imprisoned by the Privy Council , he escaped with impunity . At ...
... House of Commons , he put himself at the head of the party opposed to the Court . Yet , so guarded was his language that , even when some of those who acted with him were imprisoned by the Privy Council , he escaped with impunity . At ...
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... House of Commons as they would have chid a pack of dogs . People do not sufficiently consider that , though the legal checks were feeble , the natural checks were strong . There was one great and effectual limitation on the royal ...
... House of Commons as they would have chid a pack of dogs . People do not sufficiently consider that , though the legal checks were feeble , the natural checks were strong . There was one great and effectual limitation on the royal ...
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... House of Commons , in the reign of Henry the Fourth , pro- posed a confiscation of ecclesiastical property , more sweeping and violent even than that which took place under the administration of Thomas Cromwell ; and , though defeated ...
... House of Commons , in the reign of Henry the Fourth , pro- posed a confiscation of ecclesiastical property , more sweeping and violent even than that which took place under the administration of Thomas Cromwell ; and , though defeated ...
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... House of Commons could ad- dress her , took out of their mouths the words which they were about to utter in the name of the nation . Her promises went beyond their desires . Her per- formance followed close upon her promise . She did ...
... House of Commons could ad- dress her , took out of their mouths the words which they were about to utter in the name of the nation . Her promises went beyond their desires . Her per- formance followed close upon her promise . She did ...
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... House of Commons , then again murmuring one of his sweet love - songs too near the ears of her Highness's maids of honour , and soon after pouring over the Talmud , or collating Polybius with Livy . We had intended also to say something ...
... House of Commons , then again murmuring one of his sweet love - songs too near the ears of her Highness's maids of honour , and soon after pouring over the Talmud , or collating Polybius with Livy . We had intended also to say something ...
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