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The Growth of English Representative Governmentby George L. Haskins
a Perpetua Book published by A. S. Barnes and Company, Inc. 1960, Soft bound, Very Good+ condition (Light cover soiling and wear, small red star rubber stamped on top front cover, black marker at lower back cover, previous owner's name rubber stamped inside front cover). This interesting book traces the development of the English parliament from its beginnings in the thirteenth century to the outbreak of the civil wars in the seventeenth century. In this book, the author is primarily interested in singling out the persistent currents in English society and government in order to show why the representative feature of parliament became a significant feature. He emphasizes the influence of the Catholic Church, the importance of compulsory self-government, and the significance of judicial procedure in the evolution of parliament. The table of contents contains the following major headings: The… Read More
