The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 1George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 |
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Page 173
... charter of Henry I. , for example , the in- cident of wardship was abandoned , and that of marriage asserted only in a very modified form : whereas in John's charter - commonly called Magna Charta - the former is conceded , and the ...
... charter of Henry I. , for example , the in- cident of wardship was abandoned , and that of marriage asserted only in a very modified form : whereas in John's charter - commonly called Magna Charta - the former is conceded , and the ...
Page 214
... charter , and in this state promulgated as a regal grant . * We have already attempted to show , in our historical introduction to this period , that this charter , so celebrated in history as the supposed basis on which are founded the ...
... charter , and in this state promulgated as a regal grant . * We have already attempted to show , in our historical introduction to this period , that this charter , so celebrated in history as the supposed basis on which are founded the ...
Page 215
... charter itself , however , taillage was omitted ; the liberties of London and other towns were generally asserted . But it contained the memorable provision , - No scutage , or aid , shall be raised in our kingdom , except in the above ...
... charter itself , however , taillage was omitted ; the liberties of London and other towns were generally asserted . But it contained the memorable provision , - No scutage , or aid , shall be raised in our kingdom , except in the above ...
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