An Historical Essay on the Magna Charta of King John: To which are Added, the Great Charter in Latin and English; the Charters of Liberties and Confirmations, Granted by Henry III. and Edward I.; the Original Charter of the Forests; and Various Authentic Instruments Connected with Them: Explanatory Notes on Their Several Privileges; a Descriptive Account of the Principal Originals and Editions Extant, Both in Print and Manuscript; and Other Illustrations, Derived from the Most Interesting and Authentic Sources |
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... Seals . The chief intent of this volume , however , is to furnish familiar and correct views of one of the most famous events in the annals of Eng- land ; and much gratified will the Editor be , if it should be found adequate to that ...
... Seals . The chief intent of this volume , however , is to furnish familiar and correct views of one of the most famous events in the annals of Eng- land ; and much gratified will the Editor be , if it should be found adequate to that ...
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... Seal . The palm branches entwined with the crosier and cross at the lower part of the page , refer to the success of the eccle- siastical power in the reign of this Sovereign . Drawn by the late J. Thurston ; Engraved by J. Thompson . 3 ...
... Seal . The palm branches entwined with the crosier and cross at the lower part of the page , refer to the success of the eccle- siastical power in the reign of this Sovereign . Drawn by the late J. Thurston ; Engraved by J. Thompson . 3 ...
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... Seal of King John . Drawn from an original attached to his Charter , preserved in the Archives of the City of London , permitting the Citizens to elect a Lord Mayor . Engraved by the late W. Hughes . 32. Page 102. Covenant between the ...
... Seal of King John . Drawn from an original attached to his Charter , preserved in the Archives of the City of London , permitting the Citizens to elect a Lord Mayor . Engraved by the late W. Hughes . 32. Page 102. Covenant between the ...
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... Seal of Cardinal Jacobus de Gualo , the Papal Legate , who sealed most of the early grants of this Sovereign , with the Protector , whilst he was without a Great Seal . Copied from a representation given by Sir William Blackstone of a ...
... Seal of Cardinal Jacobus de Gualo , the Papal Legate , who sealed most of the early grants of this Sovereign , with the Protector , whilst he was without a Great Seal . Copied from a representation given by Sir William Blackstone of a ...
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... sealing that instrument on behalf of his father ; see page 44. Drawn by W. Harvey ; Engraved by F. W. Branston and J. Wright . 50. Page 373. Conclusion of the Charter , Tail - piece : Obverse of the Great Seal of King Edward I. Drawn by ...
... sealing that instrument on behalf of his father ; see page 44. Drawn by W. Harvey ; Engraved by F. W. Branston and J. Wright . 50. Page 373. Conclusion of the Charter , Tail - piece : Obverse of the Great Seal of King Edward I. Drawn by ...
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Abbot aforesaid ancient appears Archbishop of Canterbury arms Bailiffs Barons Bishop Blackst Castle Chap Charter of King Charters of Liberties chief Church Clergy common confirmed contained copy County Court crown custody customs daughter death debt Drawn by W. H. Duke ecclesiastical Edward Edward the Confessor elected English Engraved estates fesse Fitz-Walter Forest Charter France granted Gules hath heir held honour Hugh instrument John's Justices Justiciary King Henry King John King of England King's kingdom Knights lands Latin letters lion Lond London Lord Coke Louis the Dauphin Magna Charta married Matthew Paris Normandy observed officers original Parliament Peers person Philip Pleas Pope possessions preceding Essay present volume preserved Prince principal printed privileges realm reign Richard Robert Roger Roll Royal Runnemede Saxon Scutage Seal Sheriff signifies Sir William Blackstone Sovereign Statute tenants vide W. H. Brooke Westminster whilst William Marshall Writ
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Page 87 - We will remove from their bailiwicks the relations of Gerard de Athyes, so that, for the future, they shall have no bailiwick in England; Engelard de Cygony, Andrew, Peter, and...
Page 108 - ... or her inheritance, which her husband and she held at the day of his death ; and she may remain in the mansion house of her husband forty days after his death, within which time her dower shall be assigned.
Page 56 - And if any one shall die indebted to the Jews, his wife shall have her dower and pay nothing of that debt...
Page 123 - If we have disseised or dispossessed any Welshmen of their lands, or liberties, or other things, without a legal verdict of their peers, in England or in Wales, they shall be immediately restored to them; and if any dispute shall arise upon this head, then let it be determined in the Marches by the verdict of their peers: for a tenement of England, according to the law of England; for a tenement of Wales, according to the law of Wales; for a tenement of the Marches, according to the law of the Marches....
Page 152 - To none will we sell, to none will we deny, to none will we delay right or justice.
Page 69 - ... land shall be committed to two lawful and discreet men of that fee, who shall answer for the issues to us, or to him to whom we shall...
Page 372 - Aquitain, to all to whom the present letters shall come, greeting. Know ye that we...
Page 135 - ... while the principal debtor is able to pay the debt ; and if the principal debtor fail in payment of the debt, not having wherewith to discharge it, the sureties shall answer for the debt; and if they be willing, they shall have the lands and rents of the debtor, until satisfaction...
Page 83 - No free-man shall be seized, or imprisoned, or dispossessed, or outlawed, or in any way destroyed; nor will we condemn him...
Page 19 - III and his catholic successors, the whole kingdom of England and the whole kingdom of Ireland with all their rights and appurtenances for the remission of our sins and the sins of our whole family, both the living and the dead. And now, receiving back these kingdoms from God and the Roman Church...