The Stuart Constitution, 1603-1688: Documents and CommentaryJ. P. Kenyon Published in 1966, The Stuart Constitution at once established itself as the standard documentary textbook for courses in English seventeenth-century history in schools (A-level), polytechnics, and universities, and one which at the same time offered an individual revisionist outlook on many of the problems involved. For the second edition Professor Kenyon has entirely rewritten his commentary to take account of the latest research in this field; he has thoroughly revised the structure of the book, and he has also strengthened the documentation in several important areas, notably the Interregnum, 1649-1660. The book is divided into four parts, the first three of which are devoted to the periods 1603-1640, 1640-1660 and 1660-1688 respectively. The fourth part deals with some of the general issues of government, at both central and local level, throughout the seventeenth century. One hundred and forty-six documents are included in all, and to aid the student reader speling and punctuation have been modernised. This volume forms a companion to the second edition of Professor Elton's The Tudor Constitution, and is likewise available in both hard and paper covers. |
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Page vii
... BOOK I : THE ANCIENT CONSTITUTION , 1603-40 I THE MONARCHY 2 PARLIAMENT page ix XV xvi xvii xviii I 7 Status and privilege 21 II Finance 46 3 THE JUDICIARY I The Crown and Common Law 74 II Law and politics III Star Chamber 4 THE ...
... BOOK I : THE ANCIENT CONSTITUTION , 1603-40 I THE MONARCHY 2 PARLIAMENT page ix XV xvi xvii xviii I 7 Status and privilege 21 II Finance 46 3 THE JUDICIARY I The Crown and Common Law 74 II Law and politics III Star Chamber 4 THE ...
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... BOOK III : THE RESTORED CONSTITUTION 9 THE RESTORATION SETTLEMENT IO AREAS OF CONFLICT , 1660-88 I Finance II Foreign policy III Religion IV The judiciary II LORDS AND COMMONS 243 296 335 360 362 370 374 391 412 BOOK IV : GOVERNMENT 12 ...
... BOOK III : THE RESTORED CONSTITUTION 9 THE RESTORATION SETTLEMENT IO AREAS OF CONFLICT , 1660-88 I Finance II Foreign policy III Religion IV The judiciary II LORDS AND COMMONS 243 296 335 360 362 370 374 391 412 BOOK IV : GOVERNMENT 12 ...
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... Book of Orders , 1631 71 174 128 86 43 93 62 64 136 45 138 13 95 67 14 68 16 140 17 46 141 38b 451 Earl of Suffolk v . Sir Richard Grenville , 1632 ( Star Chamber ) 108 54a 142 38c 48 Case of the Newington Sectaries , 14 June 1632 ...
... Book of Orders , 1631 71 174 128 86 43 93 62 64 136 45 138 13 95 67 14 68 16 140 17 46 141 38b 451 Earl of Suffolk v . Sir Richard Grenville , 1632 ( Star Chamber ) 108 54a 142 38c 48 Case of the Newington Sectaries , 14 June 1632 ...
Page xiii
... to election agents , 1688 466 146 The Duke of Norfolk and the Revolution , December 1688 463 Throughout the book figures in bold type refer to documents PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION I am very grateful to TABLE OF DOCUMENTS xiii.
... to election agents , 1688 466 146 The Duke of Norfolk and the Revolution , December 1688 463 Throughout the book figures in bold type refer to documents PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION I am very grateful to TABLE OF DOCUMENTS xiii.
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... book thoroughly , instead of just tinkering with it . Thus I have not only been able to incorporate the results of the latest research - which in any case only called for adjustments of detail - but also to review the selection of ...
... book thoroughly , instead of just tinkering with it . Thus I have not only been able to incorporate the results of the latest research - which in any case only called for adjustments of detail - but also to review the selection of ...
Contents
THE MONARCHY | 7 |
PARLIAMENT | 21 |
II Finance | 46 |
THE JUDICIARY | 74 |
II Law and politics | 87 |
III Star Chamber | 104 |
THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH | 111 |
II The Laudian revolution | 130 |
THE INTERREGNUM 164960 | 296 |
THE RESTORATION SETTLEMENT | 335 |
AREAS OF CONFLICT 166188 | 360 |
I Finance | 362 |
II Foreign policy | 370 |
III Religion | 374 |
IV The judiciary | 391 |
LORDS AND COMMONS | 412 |
III High Commission | 158 |
IV The Catholic problem | 165 |
THE BREAKDOWN 16402 | 175 |
THE PURITAN FAILURE 16418 | 229 |
GOVERNMENT AND ARMY 164249 | 243 |
THE PRIVY COUNCIL | 429 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 443 |
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according act of parliament aforesaid appointed Archbishop Arminianism army assembled authority bill bishops Catholic cause charge Charles Chief Justice Church of England civil command commissioners committee Common Law Commonwealth concerning consent constitution counties court Cromwell Crown declared defence divers doth Earl ecclesiastical election enacted endeavours estates execution Firth and Rait give granted grievances hath hereafter hereby High Commission honour House of Commons House of Lords Houses of Parliament humble ibid impeachment James judges judgment jurisdiction king King's Bench kingdom kingdom of England land liberty London Long Parliament Lord Protector Lords and Commons Majesty Majesty's matters ministers oath offence officers ordinance papists parliamentary peace person or persons Petition Petition of Right popish prerogative princes Privy Council proceedings Protestant punishment Puritan realm reason recusants reformation reign religion respective royal speech Star Chamber statute subjects therein thereof thereunto things unto whatsoever writ
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