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D. J. Medley, ed.
Original Illustrations of English Constitutional History.
Published London: Methuen & Co., 1910.
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Gresham Press, Unwin Bros., Woking & London.
Size: 135x195x35mm.
Page count: text; plates.
Main languages: Latin texts given without translation, but with brief English summaries in the margins; French texts given with facing translation; other texts given in English.
Overall condition fair: this copy has no dustjacket; boards and spine somewhat discoloured, with a bit of wear at the edges and corners; front endpaper missing; some foxing to the pages at either end of the book, with occasional spots elsewhere; text appears to be free of marking.

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[Various POD edns. in print]
Weight without packaging: 401g.

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Contents:
Excerpts from secular laws of Cnut;
Coronation charter of Henry I;
2nd charter of Stephen;
Magna Carta (1215);
Constitutions of Clarendon;
Justice & police (9 selections, 1166-1259);
Charters of privileges to towns (24 selections, 1130-1687);
Early levies of taxation (8 selections, 1188-1205);
Writs of summons to councils & Parliament (15 selections, 1205-1406);
Parliamentary control of taxation & legislation (8 selections, 1340-1414);
Regulation of Parliamentary elections (6 selections, 1406-1410);
Reformation settlement (2 selections, 1534 & 1559);
Petition of right (1628);
Liberty of the individual (4 selections, 1591-1679);
Bill of Rights (1689);
Act of Settlement (1700);
Union of England & Scotland (1706-7);
Union of Britain & Ireland (5 selections, 1495-1800).

Notes: at foot of page
Tables: no
Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: yes
Bibliography: no
Indexes: Documents; Subjects

See also | History of law |
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