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... monarch ; and his laws thus promulgated in the midst , as it were , of thunder and lightning , imposed the yoke of despotism both on the victors and the vanquished . † Louis , though the power of the crown was in his time much increased ...
... monarch ; and his laws thus promulgated in the midst , as it were , of thunder and lightning , imposed the yoke of despotism both on the victors and the vanquished . † Louis , though the power of the crown was in his time much increased ...
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... monarch , they became subject to their new master , already trained to obedience . The few privileges which the cities had been able to preserve were little respected by a sovereign who had himself entered into no engagement for that ...
... monarch , they became subject to their new master , already trained to obedience . The few privileges which the cities had been able to preserve were little respected by a sovereign who had himself entered into no engagement for that ...
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... monarch , left to himself , and destitute of resources , saw himself attacked on all sides by an universal combination of his subjects . No sooner was the standard set up against John , than his very courtiers forsook him . In this ...
... monarch , left to himself , and destitute of resources , saw himself attacked on all sides by an universal combination of his subjects . No sooner was the standard set up against John , than his very courtiers forsook him . In this ...
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... monarchs had not , for a long time past , been accustomed . But the storm , which was only gathering in clouds during ... monarch , and a pedantic , mean , and selfish man . He was from moral and personal cowardice a peaceful king . He ...
... monarchs had not , for a long time past , been accustomed . But the storm , which was only gathering in clouds during ... monarch , and a pedantic , mean , and selfish man . He was from moral and personal cowardice a peaceful king . He ...
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... monarch ; and although the Habeas Corpus act passed during his infamous reign , yet the judicial murder of Sir Harry Vane , and other distinguished persons , who considered them- selves indemnified for the past , -the arbitrary measures ...
... monarch ; and although the Habeas Corpus act passed during his infamous reign , yet the judicial murder of Sir Harry Vane , and other distinguished persons , who considered them- selves indemnified for the past , -the arbitrary measures ...
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Сторінка 76 - Will you to the utmost of your " power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the " gospel, and the protestant reformed religion established " by the law ? And will you preserve unto the bishops and " clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to " their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do " or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ? — King " or queen. All this I promise to do.
Сторінка 355 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Сторінка 353 - It hath sovereign and uncontrollable authority in the making, confirming, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, repealing, reviving, and expounding of laws, concerning matters of all possible denominations, ecclesiastical, or temporal, civil, military, maritime, or criminal ; this being the place where that absolute despotic power, which must in all governments reside somewhere, is intrusted by the constitution of these kingdoms.
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Сторінка 352 - The power and jurisdiction of parliament, says Sir Edward Coke, is so transcendent and absolute that it cannot be confined. either for causes or persons, within any bounds.
Сторінка 76 - The things which I have here before promised I will perform and keep : so help me God :" and then shall kiss the book (12).
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Сторінка 356 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
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