An Encyclopaedia of ParliamentFirst published in 1958. |
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Page 240
... Queen's life . The national danger had become so alarming that in 1585 the Commons debated the state of the nation , and the Lords deemed it necessary to bring in a Bill providing for the protection of the Queen's person . In this tense ...
... Queen's life . The national danger had become so alarming that in 1585 the Commons debated the state of the nation , and the Lords deemed it necessary to bring in a Bill providing for the protection of the Queen's person . In this tense ...
Page 754
... Queen a choice of courses of action instead of definite advice . In spite of the objections the incident disposed of the illusion that the Sovereign was a mere figurehead and , if anything , added to the Queen's prestige . She very soon ...
... Queen a choice of courses of action instead of definite advice . In spite of the objections the incident disposed of the illusion that the Sovereign was a mere figurehead and , if anything , added to the Queen's prestige . She very soon ...
Page 757
... Queen opened in person - Salisbury's Government was defeated and Gladstone returned to power . The burning controversy of the session which followed was the issue of Irish home rule . Glad- stone had been newly converted to this policy ...
... Queen opened in person - Salisbury's Government was defeated and Gladstone returned to power . The burning controversy of the session which followed was the issue of Irish home rule . Glad- stone had been newly converted to this policy ...
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