The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution: The after-growth of the constitutionHoughton, Mifflin, 1898 - Constitutional history |
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... imprisoned ; necessary legislation enacted in the parliament which met on November 4 , 1547 ; neces- sity for the repeal of the Six Articles defining heresy ; statutory definitions of heresy prior to that act ; all prior statutes upon ...
... imprisoned ; necessary legislation enacted in the parliament which met on November 4 , 1547 ; neces- sity for the repeal of the Six Articles defining heresy ; statutory definitions of heresy prior to that act ; all prior statutes upon ...
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... imprisonment under the writ de ex com- municato capiendo • Since the conversion , English law has rested upon the tacit assumption of the truths of Christianity ; first heresy statutes aimed against the old heathenism ; down to the ...
... imprisonment under the writ de ex com- municato capiendo • Since the conversion , English law has rested upon the tacit assumption of the truths of Christianity ; first heresy statutes aimed against the old heathenism ; down to the ...
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... imprisonment of Wentworth and Bromley • • · Henry VIII.'s assumptions as to ecclesiastical legislation ; he drafted and ... imprisoned ; fate of Morice , who attempted to reform the practice of the church courts In spite of reverses the ...
... imprisonment of Wentworth and Bromley • • · Henry VIII.'s assumptions as to ecclesiastical legislation ; he drafted and ... imprisoned ; fate of Morice , who attempted to reform the practice of the church courts In spite of reverses the ...
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... imprisoned ; Coke's opinion . Prosecution of Peacham ; first convicted of libel in the high commission ; sub- jected to torture , and then prosecuted for treason ; judges consulted separately on the law point involved ; Coke's opinion ...
... imprisoned ; Coke's opinion . Prosecution of Peacham ; first convicted of libel in the high commission ; sub- jected to torture , and then prosecuted for treason ; judges consulted separately on the law point involved ; Coke's opinion ...
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... imprisoned ; house refused to proceed with business until they were released · Charles ' conflict with the lords ... imprisonment of those who resisted the commissioners ; Sibthorpe and CONTENTS . xix.
... imprisoned ; house refused to proceed with business until they were released · Charles ' conflict with the lords ... imprisonment of those who resisted the commissioners ; Sibthorpe and CONTENTS . xix.
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Page 249 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Page 492 - ... the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue upon such indictment or information; and shall not be required or directed, by the court or judge before whom such indictment or information...
Page 492 - That, on every such trial, the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue...
Page 316 - May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your Majesty is pleased to demand of me.
Page 249 - ... that the Commons in Parliament have like liberty and freedom to treat of those matters in such order as in their judgments shall seem fittest; and that every such member of the said House hath like freedom from all impeachment, imprisonment, and molestation (other than by censure of the House itself) for, or concerning, any bill, speaking, reasoning, or declaring of any matter or matters touching the Parliament or Parliament business...
Page 312 - And we do here declare that it is far from our purpose or desire to let loose the golden reins of discipline and government in the Church, to leave private persons or particular congregations to take up what form of Divine Service they please, for we hold it requisite that there should be throughout the whole realm a conformity to that order which the laws enjoin according to the Word of God.
Page 359 - ... a liberty to tender consciences, and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matter of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...
Page 549 - Having once given her sanction to a measure, that it be not arbitrarily altered or modified by the Minister ; such an act she must consider as failing in sincerity towards the Crown, and justly to be visited by the exercise of her Constitutional right of dismissing that Minister.
Page 415 - By causing several good subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed contrary to law; 7.
Page 339 - that the People are, under God, the original of all just power; that the Commons of England in Parliament assembled — being chosen by, and representing, the People — have the supreme power in this nation...