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An essay on the causes and vicissitudes of the French Revolution, including a vindication of General La Fayette's character. Translated from the French, by a citizen of France.
Date: 1797- Books
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A history and defence of Magna Charta. Containing a copy of the original charter at large, with an English translation; The Manner of its being obtained from King John, With its Preservation and Final Establishment in the Succeeding Reigns; with an introductory discourse, Containing a short Account of the Rise and Progress of National Freedom, From the Invasion of Caesar to the present Times. Also the Liberties which are confirmed by the Bill of Rights, &c. To which is added, An essay on Parliaments, Describing their Origin In England, And the extraordinary Means by which they have been lengthened from half Yearly to Septennial ones.
Date: M.DCC.LXIX. [1769]- Books
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Vox populi, vox Dei: being true maxims of government, proving I. That all Kings, Governours, and Forms of Government proceed from the People. II. The Nature of our Constitution is fairly Stated, with the Original Contract between King & People, and a Journal of the late Revolution. III. That Resisting of Tyrannical Power is allow'd by Scripture and Reason. IV. That the Children of Israel did often resist and turn Out their Evil Princes, and that God Almighty did approve of Resistance. V. That the Primitive Christians did often resist their Tyrannical Emperors, and that Bishop Athanasius, St. Chrysostom, Luther, and Melanchthon, &c. did approve of Resistance. VI. That the Protestants in all Ages did resist their Evil and Destructive Princes. Vii. Together with a Historical Account of the depriving of Kings for their Evil Government in Israel, France, Spain, Scotland, &c. and in England before and since the Conquest. Viii. That Absolute Passive-Obedience is a Damnable and Treasonable Doctrine. By contradicting the Glorious Attributes of God, and incouraging of Rebellion, Usurpation and Tyranny: To which no Answer Will be made, or Dare be made, or Can be made, without Treason, not to be behind Mr. Lesley, or any Jacobite in Assurance.
Date: 1709- Books
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An historical essay on the legislative power of England. Wherein the origin of both Houses of Parliament, their antient constitution, and the changes that have happen'd in the Persons that compos'd them, with the Occasions thereof, are related in a chronological order. And Many Things concerning the English Government, the Antiquities of the Laws of England, and the Feudal Law, are occasionally illustrated, and explain'd. By George St. Amand, of the Inner Temple, Esq;
St. Amand, George.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Books
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Reason urged against precedent, in a letter to the people of Derby. By Henry Yorke.
Yorke, Henry Redhead, 1772-1813.Date: 1793?]- Books
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Considerations on the theoretical spirit of the times; On the inefficacy of theory to the formation of civil government; on the doctrines of liberty and equality; on the different kinds of government; and also, on the pre-eminent merits of the British Constitution. By Thomas Townshend, Esq.
Townshend, Thomas, of Gray's Inn.Date: 1793- Books
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The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, priviledges, and properties of the people: shewing, the nature of government in general, both from God and man. An account of the British government, and the rights and priviledges of the people in the time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The government which God ordain'd over the children of Israel; and that all magistrates and governours proceed from the people, by many examples of Scripture; and the duty of magistrates from Scripture and reason. Nine emperors, and above fifty kings deprived for their evil government. The rights of the people and Parliament of Britain to resist and deprive their kings for evil government, by King Henry's charter, and by act of Parliament, and by many examples. The prophets and ancient Jews, strangers to absolute passive-obedience; resisting of arbitrary government, is allow'd by several examples in Scripture, and by undeniable reason. A large account of the Revolution; with the names of ten bishops, and above sixty peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several declarations, in Queen Elizabeth's time, of the clergy in convocation, and the Parliament who assisted, and justified the Scotch, French, and Dutch, in resisting of their evil Princes. Recommended as proper to be kept in all families, that their childrens children may know the birth-right, liberty, and property belonging to an Englishman. Written by a true lover of the Queen and country, who wrote in the year 1690. against absolute passive-obedience, and in vindication of the Revolution; in a challenge to Sir R. l'Estrange, Dr. Sherlock, and eleven other divines; to which no answer ever was made; who now challenges Dr. Hicks, Dr. Atterbury, Mr. Milbourne, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lesley, Mr. Collier, and the great champion, Dr. Sacheverell, to answer this book.
True Lover of the Queen and Country.Date: 1710- Books
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Hints; to the people of England: for the year 1793.
De Coetlogon, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1746-1820.Date: 1792- Books
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An Essay on the criminal judgments before the Roman people.
Date: Printed in the year MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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The present state of the British constitution, deduced from facts. By an old Whig.
Old Whig.Date: 1793- Books
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A dissertation upon parties; in several letters to Caleb D'Anvers, Esq; dedicated to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole.
Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, priviledges, and properties of the people: shewing, the nature of government in general, both from God and man. An account of the British government, and the rights and priviledges of the people in the time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The government which God ordain'd over the children of Israel; and that all magistrates and governors proceed from the people, by many examples in Scripture and history, and the duty of magistrates from Scripture and reason. An account of eleven emperors, and above fifty kings depriv'd for their evil government. The rights of the people and Parliament of Britain, to resist and deprive their kings for evil government, by King Henry's charter, and likewise in Scotland, by many examples. The prophets and antient Jews were strangers to absolute passive-obedience: resisting of arbitrary government is allow'd by many examples in Scripture, by most nations, and by undeniable reason. A large account of the Revolution; with several speeches, declarations, and addresses, and the names and proceedings of ten bishops, and above sixty peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several declarations in Queen Elizabeth's time of the clergy in convocation, and the Parliament who assisted, and justified the Scotch, French, and Dutch, in resisting of their evil and destructive princes.
Date: 1713- Books
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Seasonable thoughts relating to our civil and ecclesiastical constitution.
O'Conor, Charles, 1710-1791.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of Kings, and the rights, priviledges, and properties of the people: shewing, the nature of government in general, both from God and man. An account of the British government, and the rights and priviledges of the people in the time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The government which God ordain'd over the children of Israel; and that all magistrates and governors proceed from the people, by many examples in Scripture and history, and the duty of magistrates from Scripture and reason. An account of eleven emperors, and above fifty kings depriv'd for their evil government. The rights of the people and Parliament of Britain, to resist and deprive their kings for evil government, by King Henry's charter, and likewise in Scotland, by many examples. The prophets and antient Jews were strangers to absolute passive-obedience: resisting of arbitrary government is allow'd by many examples in Scripture, by most nations, and by undeniable reason. A large account of the Revolution; with several speeches, declarations, and addresses, and the names and proceedings of ten bishops, and above sixty peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several declarations in Queen Elizabeth's time of the clergy in convocation, and the Parliament who assisted, and justified the Scotch, French, and Dutch, in resisting of their evil and destructive princes.
Date: 1713- Books
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English liberties, or The free-born subject's inheritance; containing Magna Charta, Charta de Foresta, the statute De Tallagio non Concedendo, the Habeas Corpus Act, and several other statutes; with comments on each of them ... with many law-cases throughout the whole. Compiled first by Henry Care, and contiued [sic], with large additions, by W.N. of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Care, Henry, 1646-1688.Date: 1721- Books
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Observations, rules and orders, collected out of divers journals of the House of Commons. Entred in the reigns of Edward VI. Q. Mary. Q. Elizabeth. K. James I., K. Charles I. and K. Charles II.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, priviledges, and properties of the people: shewing, the nature of government in general, both from God and man. An account of the British government, and the rights and priviledges of the people in the time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The government which God ordain'd over the children of Israel; and that all magistrates and governors proceed from the people, by many examples in Scripture and history, and the duty of magistrates from Scripture and reason. An account of eleven emperors, and above fifty kings depriv'd for their evil government. The rights of the people and Parliament of Britain, to resist and deprive their kings for evil government, by King Henry's charter, and likewise in Scotland, by many examples. The prophets and antient Jews were strangers to absolute passive-obedience: resisting of arbitrary government is allow'd by many examples in Scripture, by most nations, and by undeniable reason. A large account of the Revolution; with several speeches, declarations, and addresses, and the names and proceedings of ten bishops, and above sixty peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several declarations in Queen Elizabeth's time of the clergy in convocation, and the Parliament who assisted, and justified the Scotch, French, and Dutch, in resisting of their evil and destructive princes.
Date: 1713- Books
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Principles of government deduced from reason, supported by English experience, and opposed to French errors. By the Rev. R. Nares, A. M. Chaplain to his Royal highness the duke of york.
Nares, Robert, 1753-1829.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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A dissertation upon parties; in several letters to Caleb D'Anvers, Esq; Dedicated to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole.
Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]- Books
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The Parliamentary or constitutional history of England; from the earliest times, to the restoration of King Charles II. ... By several hands.
Date: 1761-63- Books
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An historical view of the English government, from the settlement of the Saxons in Britain to the accession of the House of Stewart. By John Millar, Esq.
Millar, John, 1735-1801.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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An essay on the character of the late Alexander Russel, M.D. F.R.S. Read before the Society of Physicians, the 2d of October, 1769.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The ancient constitution and the feudal law : a study of English historical thought in the seventeenth century : a reissue with a retrospect / J.G.A. Pocock.
Pocock, J. G. A. (John Greville Agard), 1924-Date: 1987- Books
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An essay on the constitution of England. With an appendix.
Date: 1793- Books
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An essay on the constitution of England.
Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]