THE

CONSTITUTIONAL

HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FROM THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VII. TO

THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.

VOLUME I.

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. I.

NEW EDITION.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1872.

The right of Translation is reservel.

ΤΟ

HENRY MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE,

IN TOKEN OF HIGH ESTEEM

AND SINCERE REGARD,

THIS WORK IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED

BY

THE AUTHOR.