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" A king of England cannot, at his pleasure, make any alterations in the laws of the land, for the nature of his government is not only regal but political. "
A History of the British Empire: From the Accession of Charles I. to the ... - Page 428
by George Brodie - 1822
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The History of Great Britain, Volume 10

Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1788 - 356 pages
...their own authority, without the confent of parliament. " A king of England " cannot, at his pleafure, make any alterations in " the laws of the land ; for the nature of his go" vernment is not only regal but political 8s. I am not fo certain that it was underftood to be a...
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Jura Anglorum: The Rights of Englishmen, Page 732

Francis Plowden - Constitutional law - 1792 - 658 pages
...,The tnre • Iimi•-' & • ' tations of our England cannot at his pleafure make any kins'« power, alterations in the laws of the land ; for the nature of his government is not only regalt but political. Had it been merely regal, he would have a power to make what innovations and...
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Jura Anglorum: The Rights of Englishmen, Page 732

Francis Plowden - Constitutional law - 1792 - 706 pages
...the king of England. * « A king of England cannot at his pleafure make any ki"i's poweralterations in the laws of the land ; for the nature of his government is not onJy regal, but political. ^ Had it been merely regal, he would have a power to make what innovations...
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The History of Great Britain: From the First Invasion of it by ..., Volume 10

Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1814 - 356 pages
...their own authority, without the confent of parliament. " A king of England cannot, "at his pleafure, make any alterations in the " laws of the land ; for the nature of his go" vernment is not only regal but political SV I am not fo certain that it was underftood to be a...
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View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, Volume 2

Henry Hallam - 1818 - 670 pages
...Fortescue, as some succeeding lawyers have inculcated the doctrines of arbitrary prerogative. sir John " A king of England cannot at his pleasure make any alterations in the law of the land, for the nature of his government is not only regal, but political. Had it been merely...
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De Laudibus Legum Angliae

Sir John Fortescue, Andrew Amos - Constitutional law - 1825 - 304 pages
...conference between Charles 1. and his Judges, preparatory to passing the Petition of Right.) 25 CHAP. IX. THE next thing, my Prince, at which you seem to hesitate,...alterations in the laws of the land, for the nature of his goverment is not only regal, but political. Had it been merely regal, he would have a power to make...
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View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, Volume 3

Henry Hallam - Europe - 1826 - 650 pages
...Fortescue, as some succeeding lawyers have PART in inculcated the doctrines of arbitrary prerogative. " A king of England cannot at his pleasure make any alterations in the laws of the land, for sir John t'ie nature of his government is not only regal, but Forte,cue's political. Had it been merely...
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View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, Volume 2

Henry Hallam - Europe - 1835 - 386 pages
...doctrines of arbitrary prerogative. " A king of England cannot at his pleasure make any ec^'ue-fdocwne alterations in the laws of the land, for the nature of his 08 l<?<he En8"6b government is not only regal, but political. Had it been constitution. " . J iii ....
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Peerage for the People

William Carpenter - Nobility - 1837 - 894 pages
...Wales during his retreat in France. ' A King of England cannot »t hw pleasure make any alteration in the laws of the land, for the nature of his government is not oniy regal but political Had it been merely regal, he would have a power to make what innovations or...
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The History of England, Volume 1

Thomas Keightley - Great Britain - 1839 - 518 pages
...Fortescue writing to the son of Henry VI., " cannot at his pleasure make any alterations in the law of the land, for the nature of his government is not only regal but political." Yet the king was not merely a hereditary executive magistrate, he had extensive prerogatives annexed...
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