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- catalog abstract ""This is the first history to describe in narrative form the way in which Parliament evolved from politics throughout the Middle Ages, taking the reader to what can conveniently be regarded as the end of the English medieval period in 1485. The parliamentary idea of government by consultation pre-dated the birth of Parliament, and is as old as the English people. The author therefore begins by discussing the extent to which parliamentary functions were performed by the Anglo-Saxon Witan and by the enlarged councils of the early Plantagenet kings, the forerunners of Parliament. He then describes how Parliament emerged from the king's great council under Henry III, its attributes as the highest court in the land dealing with petitions, its employment by Edward I for law-making, taxation and consultation and its use as an instrument for opposition by the magnates during the final years of Edward I and the troubled reign of Edward II. The core of the book, however, is the political development of Parliament during the 14th century when it first assumed its characteristic features. In articular the 50-year reign of Edward III finally established the Commons as a result of Edward's dependence on them for money to pay for his war in France .By making taxation conditional on the redress of their grievances, the Commons laid the foundations for their future power. During the 15th century, the Commons' position and achievements were consolidated against the background of the strife between York and Lancaster which often erupted in Parliament."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b2071457.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain History Medieval period, 1066-1485.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Politics and government 1066-1485.".
- catalog created "1989.".
- catalog date "1989".
- catalog date "1989.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1989.".
- catalog description ""This is the first history to describe in narrative form the way in which Parliament evolved from politics throughout the Middle Ages, taking the reader to what can conveniently be regarded as the end of the English medieval period in 1485. The parliamentary idea of government by consultation pre-dated the birth of Parliament, and is as old as the English people. The author therefore begins by discussing the extent to which parliamentary functions were performed by the Anglo-Saxon Witan and by the enlarged councils of the early Plantagenet kings, the forerunners of Parliament. He then describes how Parliament emerged from the king's great council under Henry III, its attributes as the highest court in the land dealing with petitions, its employment by Edward I for law-making, taxation and consultation and its use as an instrument for opposition by the magnates during the final years of Edward I and the troubled reign of Edward II. The core of the book, however, is the political development of Parliament during the 14th century when it first assumed its characteristic features. In articular the 50-year reign of Edward III finally established the Commons as a result of Edward's dependence on them for money to pay for his war in France .By making taxation conditional on the redress of their grievances, the Commons laid the foundations for their future power. During the 15th century, the Commons' position and achievements were consolidated against the background of the strife between York and Lancaster which often erupted in Parliament."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Prelude to parliament: from Witan to Magna Carta -- Henry III: the emergence of parliament -- Edward I: King, law and parliament -- Edward II: parliament and opposition -- Edward III: The rise and influence of the commons -- Richard II: parliament and the Crown's authority -- Henry IV: parliament and a hobbled king -- Henry V: parliament pays for glory -- Henry VI: parliament, faction and civil war -- Edward IV: The king's independence -- Edward V and Richard III: parliament an usurper.".
- catalog extent "xxiii, 662 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "History of parliament.".
- catalog identifier "0094562202 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "History of parliament.".
- catalog issued "1989".
- catalog issued "1989.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Constable,".
- catalog relation "History of parliament.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain History Medieval period, 1066-1485.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Politics and government 1066-1485.".
- catalog subject "328.42/09 19".
- catalog subject "Constitutional history, Medieval.".
- catalog subject "Great Britain. Parliament History.".
- catalog subject "J515 .B88 1989".
- catalog subject "JN515 .B88 1989".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prelude to parliament: from Witan to Magna Carta -- Henry III: the emergence of parliament -- Edward I: King, law and parliament -- Edward II: parliament and opposition -- Edward III: The rise and influence of the commons -- Richard II: parliament and the Crown's authority -- Henry IV: parliament and a hobbled king -- Henry V: parliament pays for glory -- Henry VI: parliament, faction and civil war -- Edward IV: The king's independence -- Edward V and Richard III: parliament an usurper.".
- catalog title "A history of Parliament : the Middle Ages / Ronald Butt.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".