The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, 1760-1860, Volume 1Longmans, Green, 1868 - Constitutional history |
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... views of rival parties , rather than the interests of the people . This popular institution , designed to control the crown , was won over to its side , and shared , while it supported , its ascendency . The crown now governed with more ...
... views of rival parties , rather than the interests of the people . This popular institution , designed to control the crown , was won over to its side , and shared , while it supported , its ascendency . The crown now governed with more ...
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... views of the king , on his accession to the throne , appear to confirm the suspicions entertained concerning his early education . His mother , the Princess Dowager of Wales , -her- self ambitious and fond of power3 , —had derived her views ...
... views of the king , on his accession to the throne , appear to confirm the suspicions entertained concerning his early education . His mother , the Princess Dowager of Wales , -her- self ambitious and fond of power3 , —had derived her views ...
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... views of prerogative were Jacobite . According to Horace Walpole , " they abjured their ancient master ; but retained their principles . " It was the king's object not merely to supplant one party , and establish another in its place ...
... views of prerogative were Jacobite . According to Horace Walpole , " they abjured their ancient master ; but retained their principles . " It was the king's object not merely to supplant one party , and establish another in its place ...
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... views of its character - have not failed to acknowledge it . The bitterness with which it was assailed at the time was due , in great measure , to political jealousies , and to the king's selection of his friends from an unpopular party ...
... views of its character - have not failed to acknowledge it . The bitterness with which it was assailed at the time was due , in great measure , to political jealousies , and to the king's selection of his friends from an unpopular party ...
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... views of prerogative . Preliminaries of ter . regarded . The duke complained of it in this manner : " The king did not drop one word of concern at my leaving him , nor even made me a polite compliment , after near fifty years ' service ...
... views of prerogative . Preliminaries of ter . regarded . The duke complained of it in this manner : " The king did not drop one word of concern at my leaving him , nor even made me a polite compliment , after near fifty years ' service ...
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