English Constitutional History from the Teutonic Conquest to the Present Time

according Ages ancient appears appointed Archbishop assembly assent attended authority barons became bill bishops body called cause Charter chief Church civil claim clergy Commons consent Const constitution continued Council court Crown death directed Earl early Edward effect election England English established estates exercised feudal force four give granted Hallam heirs held Henry Hist House hundred important issued John judges jurisdiction jury justice King King's kingdom knights land liberties London Lords matters ment nature Norman oath original Parl Parliament passed peace period persons petition political practice present privilege probably proceedings Queen question quod realm received regarded reign representatives Richard royal says seems sent sheriffs shire statute Stubbs succession summoned tenants termed tion treason trial VIII whole writ