THE

CONSTITUTIONAL

HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VII. TO
THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.

BY HENRY HALLAM, LL.D.,

FOREIGN ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE.

IN THREE VOLUMES.-VOL. III.

NEW EDITION.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1884.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,

STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

ETAM

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2 MAY 1953

LIBRARY

CONTENTS

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THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAPTER XIII.

ON THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION UNDER CHARLES II.

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Instances

Effect of the Press — Restrictions upon it before and after the Restoration

Licensing Acts-Political Writings checked by the Judges -

of illegal Proclamations not numerous Juries fined for Verdicts

Question of their Right to return a general Verdict

Act passed Differences between Lords and Commons

Powers of the Lords historically traced -

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Habeas Corpus

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Judicial

Their Pretensions about the

Resistance made by the Commons

Time of the Restoration

about their original Jurisdiction

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Dispute

and that in Appeals from Courts of

Equity Question of the exclusive Right of the Commons as to Money

Bills Its History - The Right extended farther - State of the Upper

House under the Tudors and Stuarts

Lords State of the Commons

tion as to Rights of Election - Four different Theories as to the original

Principle Their Probability considered

rogation of Parliament Dispensing Power confirmed by the Judges

Ecclesiastical Commission - King's Scheme of establishing Popery

Dismissal of Lord Rochester Prince of Orange alarmed - Plan of

Rejected by the King Overtures of the

Malcontents to Prince of Orange -- Declaration for Liberty of Conscience

Addresses in favour of it — New-modelling of the Corporations

Infatuation of the King His Coldners

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towards Louis Invitation signed to the Prince of Orange

Prince of Wales - Justice and Necessity of the Revolution

able Circumstances attending it

ceedings of the Convention

Mary to the Throne

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Its salutary Consequences

Ended by the Elevation of William and

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CHAPTER XV.

ON THE REIGN OF WILLIAM III.

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Declaration of Rights - Bill of Rights - Military Force without Consent

declared illegal Discontent with the new Government - Its Causes

Incompatibility of the Revolution with received Principles-Cha-

racter and Errors of William Jealousy of the Whigs Bill of

Indemnity Bill for restoring Corporations Settlement of the

Revenue Appropriation of Supplies - Dissatisfaction of the King -

No Republican Party in Existence - William employs Tories in Ministry

-Intrigues with the late King-Schemes for his Restoration - Attainder

of Sir John Fenwick - Ill Success of the War

Treaty of Ryswick · Jealousy of the Commons

Irish Forfeitures resumed Parliamentary Inquiries Treaties of

Partition Improvements in Constitution under William - Bill for

Triennial Parliaments Law of Treason Statute of Edward III.

Its constructive Interpretation Statute of William III.

the Press

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- Religious Toleration

prehension Schism of the Non-jurors

lics Act of Settlement

· Attempt at Com-

Laws against Roman Catho-

Limitations of Prerogative contained in it

Privy Council superseded by a Cabinet Exclusion of Placemen and

Pensioners from Parliament Independence of Judges Oath of

Abjuration

ON THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION IN THE REIGNS OF ANNE,

Termination of Contest between the Crown and Parliament · Distinctive

Principles of Whigs and Tories - Changes effected in these by Circum-

stances Impeachment of Sacheverell displays them again - Revo-

lutions in the Ministry under Anne - War of the Succession Treaty

of Peace broken off - Renewed again by the Tory Government

Arguments for and against the Treaty of Utrecht - The Negotiation

Intrigues of the Jacobites Some of the Minister

Just Alarm for the Hanover Succession Accession

Whigs come into Power Great Disaffection in the