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Mr. Hallam's View of the Development of the Constitution.--Symptoms of approaching Constitutional Changes.--State of the Kingdom at the Accession of George III.--Improvement of the Law affecting the Commissions of the Judges.--Restoration of Peace.--Lord Bute becomes Minister....
Changes of Administration.--The Coalition Ministry.--The Establishment of the Prince of Wales.--Fox's India Bill.--The King Defeats it by the Agency of Lord Temple.--The Ministr...
28. Chapter 28Dismissal of Lord Palmerston.--Theory of the Relation between the Sovereign and the Cabinet.--Correspondence of the Sovereign with French Princes.--Russian War.--Abolition of th...
21. Chapter 21Survey of the Reign of George III.--The Cato Street Conspiracy.--The Queen's Return to England, and the Proceedings against her.--The King Visits Ireland and Scotland.--Reform o...
18. Chapter 18The Affairs of Ireland.--Condition of the Irish Parliament.--The Octennial Bill.--The Penal Laws.--Non-residence of the Lord- lieutenant.--Influence of the American War on Irela...
16. Chapter 16Mr. Grenville imposes a Duty on Stamps in the North American Colonies.--Examination of Dr. Franklin.--Lord Rockingham's Ministry Repeals the Duty.--Lord Mansfield affirms a Virt...
14. Chapter 14Mr. Hallam's View of the Development of the Constitution.--Symptoms of approaching Constitutional Changes.--State of the Kingdom at the Accession of George III.--Improvement of...
23. Chapter 23Abolition of Slavery.--Abridgment of the Apprenticeship.--The East India Company's Trade is Thrown Open.--Commencement of Ecclesiastical Reforms.--The New Poor-law.--State of Ir...
19. Chapter 19A Census is Ordered.--Dissolution of Pitt's Administration.--Impeachment of Lord Melville.--Introduction of Lord Ellenborough into the Cabinet.--Abolition of the Slave-trade.--M...
27. Chapter 27Sir Robert Peel becomes Prime-minister.--Commercial Reforms.-- Free-trade.--Religious Toleration.--Maynooth.--The Queen's University.--Post-office Regulations.--The Opening of L...
22. Chapter 22Demand for Parliamentary Reform.--Death of George IV., and Accession of William IV.--French Revolution of 1830.--Growing Feeling in Favor of Reform.--Duke of Wellington's Declar...
25. Chapter 25Death of William IV., and Accession of Queen Victoria.--Rise of the Chartists.--Resignation of Lord Melbourne in 1839, and his Resumption of Office.--Marriage of the Queen, and...
15. Chapter 15The Regency Bill.--The Ministry of 1766 lay an Embargo on Corn.--An Act of Indemnity is Passed.--The _Nullum Tempus_ Act concerning Crown Property; it is sought to Extend it to...
20. Chapter 20The Toleration Act.--Impropriety of making Catholic Emancipation (or any other Important Matter) an Open Question.--Joint Responsibility of all the Ministers.--Detention of Napo...
26. Chapter 26[Footnote 254: In one instance the rebels were aided by a party of citizens of the United States, who, without any sanction from their own government, seized an island on the St...
24. Chapter 24[Footnote 230: In the debate on the Registration Bill, in 1836, Lord John Russell stated that two hundred and twenty eight unions had already been formed in England and Wales, a...
4. Chapter 4Changes of Administration.--The Coalition Ministry.--The Establishment of the Prince of Wales.--Fox's India Bill.--The King Defeats it by the Agency of Lord Temple.--The Ministr...
3. Chapter 3Mr. Grenville imposes a Duty on Stamps in the North American Colonies.--Examination of Dr. Franklin.--Lord Rockingham's Ministry Repeals the Duty.--Lord Mansfield affirms a Virt...
5. Chapter 5The Affairs of Ireland.--Condition of the Irish Parliament.--The Octennial Bill.--The Penal Laws.--Non-residence of the Lord- lieutenant.--Influence of the American War on Irela...
8. Chapter 8Survey of the Reign of George III.--The Cato Street Conspiracy.--The Queen's Return to England, and the Proceedings against her.--The King Visits Ireland and Scotland.--Reform o...
12. Chapter 12Sir Robert Peel becomes Prime-minister.--Commercial Reforms.--Free-trade.--Religious Toleration.--Maynooth.--The Queen's University.--Post-office Regulations.--The Opening of Le...
13. Chapter 13Dismissal of Lord Palmerston.--Theory of the Relation between the Sovereign and the Cabinet.--Correspondence of the Sovereign with French Princes.--Russian War.--Abolition of th...
1. Chapter 1Mr. Hallam's View of the Development of the Constitution.--Symptoms of approaching Constitutional Changes.--State of the Kingdom at the Accession of George III.--Improvement of...
10. Chapter 10Abolition of Slavery.--Abridgment of the Apprenticeship.--The East India Company's Trade is Thrown Open.--Commencement of Ecclesiastical Reforms.--The New Poor-law.--State of Ir...
9. Chapter 9Demand for Parliamentary Reform.--Death of George IV., and Accession of William IV.--French Revolution of 1830.--Growing Feeling in Favor of Reform.--Duke of Wellington's Declar...
7. Chapter 7The Toleration Act.--Impropriety of making Catholic Emancipation (or any other Important Matter) an Open Question.--Joint Responsibility of all the Ministers.--Detention of Napo...
11. Chapter 11Death of William IV., and Accession of Queen Victoria.--Rise of the Chartists.--Resignation of Lord Melbourne in 1839, and his Resumption of Office.--Marriage of the Queen, and...
6. Chapter 6A Census is Ordered.--Dissolution of Pitt's Administration.--Impeachment of Lord Melville.--Introduction of Lord Ellenborough into the Cabinet.--Abolition of the Slave-trade.--M...
2. Chapter 2The Regency Bill.--The Ministry of 1766 lay an Embargo on Corn.--An Act of Indemnity is Passed.--The _Nullum Tempus_ Act concerning Crown Property; it is sought to Extend it to...