Non-Fiction Books:

The Parliament of England, 1559–1581

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This is the first comprehensive account of the parliament of early modern England at work, written by the leading authority on sixteenth-century English, constitutional and political history. Professor Elton explains how parliament dealt with bills and acts, discusses the many various matters that came to notice there, and investigates its role in political matters. In the process he proves that the prevailing doctrine, developed by the work of Sir John Neale, is wrong, that parliament did not acquire a mayor role in politics; that the notion of a consistent, body of puritan agitators in opposition to the government is mere fiction and, although the Commons processed more bills, that the House of Lords occupied the more important and influential place. Parliament's fundamental function in the government of the realm lay rather in the granting of taxes and the making of laws. The latter were promoted by a great variety of interests - the Crown, the Privy Council, the bishops, and particularly by innumerable private initiators. A very large number of bills failed, most commonly for lack of time but also because agreement between the three partners (Queen, Lords and Commons) could not be reached.
Release date NZ
August 25th, 1989
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Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Pages
412
Dimensions
150x226x26
ISBN-13
9780521389884
Product ID
2362348

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