The Parliamentary or constitutional history of England : from the earliest times, to the restoration of King Charles II : collected from the records, the rolls of Parliament, the journals of both houses, the public libraries, original manuscripts, scarce speeches, and tracts, all compared with the several contemporary writers, and connected, throughout, with the history of the times / by several hands.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, author.

Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress), author.

Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress), author.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, author.

Dufief, N. G. (Nicolas Gouin), 1776?-1834, author.

Contributor:

Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress), author.

Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress), author.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Constitutional history.

Great Britain--Politics and government--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Parliament--History--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 v. )

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Parliamentary or constitutional history of England

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and A. Millar, ..., and W. Sandby, 1761-1763.

London : Printed for J. and R. Tonson and A. Millar, in the Strand, and W. Sandby, 1761-1763.

Summary:

This comprehensive historical account traces the evolution of England's constitution from the earliest times through the Restoration era. Drawing on primary sources, this book offers a uniquely detailed glimpse into the workings of English government over the centuries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Contents:

v. 1. From the Conquest to the deposal of King Richard II

v. 2. From the accession of King Henry IV to the death of King Henry VII

v. 3. From the accession of King Henry VIII to the fifth year of Queen Elizabeth

v. 4. Which finishes the reign of Queen Elizabeth

v. 5. From the accession of King James I to the twenty-first year of his reign

v. 6. From the twenty-first year of King James I to the second of King Charles I

v. 7. From the second year to the fourth of King Charles I

v. 8. From the fourth year of King Charles I, to the meeting of the Long Parliament, November 3, 1640

v. 9. From the meeting of the Long Parliament November 3, 1640, to their recess, in September 1641

v. 10. From the meeting of the Parliament after the recess, October 20, 1641 to May 19, 1642

v. 11. From May 20, 1642 to the Battle of Edge-Hill in October following

v. 12. From the call of the House of Commons, November 1, 1642, till the Convention at Oxford, in January 1643

v. 13. From the first of January 1643, to the Battle of Naseby, in June 1645

v. 14. From the Battle of Naseby, in June 1645, to July 1, 1646

v. 15. From July 1, 1646, to June 22, 1647

v. 16. From June 23, 1647 to Feb. 10, 1647/8

v. 17. From the declaration upon the vote against any further application to the King, in February 1647, to Cromwell's march into Scotland in September, 1648

v. 18. From Sept. 30, 1648, to the beheading of the King, the dissolution of the House of Lords, the abolishing of monarchy, and the Commons assuming to themselves the supreme authority of the nation

v. 19. From the commencement of the Commonwealth in February 1648, to the marching of the Scots Army into England, under the command of King Charles the Second, in August, 1651

v. 20. From the marching of the Scots Army into England, under the command of King Charles the Second, in August, 1651, to the meeting of Cromwell's third Parliament, in September, 1656

v. 21. From the meeting of Cromwell's third Parliament, in September, 1656, to the great confusions in October 1659

v. 22. From the disturbances in October, 1659, to the Restoration of the King and an adjournment of the Convention Parliament in September, 1660

v. 23. From the meeting of the Parliament, after a short adjournment, November 6, to the dissolution of it, December 29, 1660. Appendix

v. 24. A general index to the twenty-three volumes of The parliamentary or constitutional history of England.

Notes:

Vols. 10-12 and 24 have imprint: London, Printed and sold by W. Sandby.

Vols. 1-3, 10-13, 1762; v. 4-9, 14-23, 1763; v. 24, 1761.

Vol. 23 has title: The parliamentary or constitutional history of England from the earliest times to the dissolution of the convention parliament that restored King Charles II.

The Index (v. 24) is of the first edition. Cf. Brit. Mus. Catalogue.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 58814.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG99-B137

OCLC:

85793248