Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 1Dent, 1909 - 669 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 6
... force to the case of her sister Mary . The Catholics did not , at the time of Elizabeth's accession , rise in arms to seat a Pretender on her throne . But before Mary had given , or could give , provocation , the most distinguished ...
... force to the case of her sister Mary . The Catholics did not , at the time of Elizabeth's accession , rise in arms to seat a Pretender on her throne . But before Mary had given , or could give , provocation , the most distinguished ...
Page 9
... force Episcopacy on the Scotch , had an origin so noble . The cause is to be sought in some circumstances which attended the Reformation in England , circumstances of which the effects long continued to be felt , and may in some degree ...
... force Episcopacy on the Scotch , had an origin so noble . The cause is to be sought in some circumstances which attended the Reformation in England , circumstances of which the effects long continued to be felt , and may in some degree ...
Page 14
... force of his character , the fortunate situation in which he stood with respect to foreign powers , and the vast resources which the suppression of the monasteries placed at his disposal , enabled him to oppress both the religious ...
... force of his character , the fortunate situation in which he stood with respect to foreign powers , and the vast resources which the suppression of the monasteries placed at his disposal , enabled him to oppress both the religious ...
Page 29
... force . There would have been a scuffle ; and it might not , under such circumstances , have been in his power , even if it had been in his inclination , to prevent a scuffle from ending in a massacre . Fortunately for his fame ...
... force . There would have been a scuffle ; and it might not , under such circumstances , have been in his power , even if it had been in his inclination , to prevent a scuffle from ending in a massacre . Fortunately for his fame ...
Page 32
... force as this was a far stronger restraint on the regal power than any legislative assembly . The army , now the most formidable instrument of the executive power , was then the most formidable check on that power . Resistance to an ...
... force as this was a far stronger restraint on the regal power than any legislative assembly . The army , now the most formidable instrument of the executive power , was then the most formidable check on that power . Resistance to an ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
administration admiration affairs appeared army Benares Bengal Bute Calcutta Catholic character Charles chief Church Clarendon Clive conduct considered constitution Council Court Cromwell Crown Daylesford debate defend Duke Dupleix eloquence enemies England English excited favour favourite feeling France French friends George Grenville Governor-General Grenville Hampden Hastings honour Horace Walpole House of Commons hundred impeachment India James justice King liberty Long Parliament Lord Lord Holland Lord Rockingham Mahratta measures Meer Jaffier ment Milton mind ministers Nabob nation nature never Newcastle Nuncomar Omichund opinion Opposition Parliament parliamentary party passed persecuted person Petition of Right Pitt political Prince principles produced Protestant reform reign respect Revolution royal scarcely seemed Sir James Mackintosh soon sovereign spirit statesman Strafford strong subjects talents temper Temple thought thousand pounds throne tion took Tories vote Walpole Whigs whole