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The House of Commons 1509-1558 - Personnel, Proced ure, Precedent and Change

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ISBN13
9781119279808
יצא לאור ב
New York
זמן אספקה
21 ימי עסקים
עמודים
422
פורמט
Paperback / softback
תאריך יציאה לאור
17 במרץ 2017
שם סדרה
Parliamentary History Book Series
This is a ground-breaking examination of the role and significance of the British House of Commons during the Tudor period. Written by a noted scholar, it utilizes new scholarship, archival research, and never-before-published images to enhance our understanding of the period.
The House of Commons 1509-1558 offers readers a groundbreaking examination of the role and significance of the British House of Commons during the Tudor period. * Utilizes new scholarship, archival research, and never-before-published images to enhance our understanding * Details all aspects of the institution, including elections and electoral practice, membership, organization, the House in session, and legislation * Addresses innovations in the conduct and management of the House during this time, such as the introduction of divisions and increasing bureaucratization * Demonstrates the turbulent nature of the House during the Tudor age and reevaluates the nature of political opposition
מידע נוסף
עמודים 422
פורמט Paperback / softback
ISBN10 1119279801
יצא לאור ב New York
תאריך יציאה לאור 17 במרץ 2017
תוכן עניינים Abbreviations List of Tables and Maps List of Figures Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Elections and Electoral Practice: Summoning a Parliament Circular Letters Other Royal and Conciliar Letters Nominations Canvassing Electoral Law Enfranchisement and Disfranchisement Shire Elections Urban County Elections City, Borough and Town Elections The Franchise in the Urban Counties, Cities, Boroughs and Towns Cities, Boroughs and Towns and Lordship Sheriffs and Other Returning Officers Election Returns, Indentures and Schedules Witness Lists on Election Indentures Alterations to Election Returns, Indentures and Schedules False Returns Overturned and Quashed Elections The Assembly of the House, the Receipt of Writs and the Calling of Names Crown Office Lists Committees for Returns By-elections Chapter 2. The Members: The Body Politic The Size of the House Social Background Knights and Knightings Ennoblement The Associates of Peers Education Writers and Translators Members Personal Notes,Records and Memory King s Councillors and Privy Councillors The Royal Household Other Royal Servants and Officers Military and Naval Experience Ecclesiastical Administrators, Lay Deans and Ordained Priests Lawyers Merchants, Manufacturers and Traders Experience in County Government Experience in Urban Government Religion The Acquisition of Church Property Misfortune and Notoriety Accommodation and Dining Clothing and Accessories Servants and Attendants Wages Depictions Chapter 3. Organisation: Meeting Places Times of Business Adjournments Inter-sessional Prorogations Seating and Hierarchy The Speaker Officers of the House The Records of the Commons Chapter 4. The House in Session: The Opening of Parliament The Speaker s Petitions: 1. Freedom of Access by the Speaker to the Sovereign 2. The Apology by the Speaker to the Sovereign 3. Liberty of Speech 4. Privilege from Arrest The House of Commons as a Court Discussing and Reporting Business Attendance Outside Intervention Visitors Conferences with the Lords The Presence of Members at Events outside Parliament The Royal Assent The Closing of Parliament On Leaving Chapter 5. Legislation: The Preparation of Petitions and Bills The House of Origin for Bills Procedure on Bills The Interests of Members and Constituencies Speeches Debates and Opposition Suitors, Counsel and Defendants at the Bar Influences on Members Committees Amendment and Engrossment Voting: Acclamations and Divisions The Bearing of Bills to the Lords The Collection of the Subsidy Bill from the Upper House Appendices: 1. Dates of Parliaments 2. The Parliament of September 1553 3. King Philip 4. New Constituencies 5. By-elections 6. Additional Members and Names 7. Private Acts for Members 8. Provisos in Acts for Constituencies 9. Provisos in Acts for Members Bibliography Index
זמן אספקה 21 ימי עסקים