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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ABSOLUTE AND LIMITED MONARCHY; As it more particularly regards the English Constitution. Being a Treatise Written by Sir John Fortescue, Kt. Lord Chief Justice .. under King Henry VI. Faithfully Transcribed from the MS. Copy in the Bodleian Library, and Collated with three other MSS. Publish'd with some Remarks by John Fortescue-Aland, of the Inner-Temple, Esq; F.R.S.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ABSOLUTE AND LIMITED MONARCHY; As it more particularly regards the English Constitution. Being a Treatise Written by Sir John Fortescue, Kt. Lord Chief Justice .. under King Henry VI. Faithfully Transcribed from the MS. Copy in the Bodleian Library, and Collated with three other MSS. Publish'd with some Remarks by John Fortescue-Aland, of the Inner-Temple, Esq; F.R.S.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ABSOLUTE AND LIMITED MONARCHY; As it more particularly
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ABSOLUTE AND LIMITED MONARCHY; As it more particularly regards the English Constitution. Being a Treatise Written by Sir John Fortescue, Kt. Lord Chief Justice .. under King Henry VI. Faithfully Transcribed from the MS. Copy in the Bodleian Library, and Collated with three other MSS. Publish'd with some Remarks by John Fortescue-Aland, of the Inner-Temple, Esq; F.R.S.

by Fortescue, Sir John, Lord Chief Justice under King Henry VI

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London: E. Parker and T. Ward 1st edition., 1714. Hardcover. Very Good-. Copperplate headpieces & figural initial letters by Lud. Du Guernier + several woodcut decorated tailpieces.. Large octavo blind-tooled calf, handsome panelled covers, spine on 6 raised bands, compartments with blind floral tooling & red gilt title label (corners worn, lower cover bit marked, splitting to top hinges but entirely sound) All edges rouge, marbled endpapers. Title in double ruled surround printed in red and black +[14]pp dedication + lxxxii Preface by John Fortescue-Aland +[4]pp Table +148pp +[4]pp Authors quoted and Anglo-Saxon alphabet, collated complete. Two blank leaves preceding title have some marks of former damp in gutter, first endpaper with top corner cut off, all pages otherwise crisp and clean throughout. *Remarkable mediaeval constitutional treatise, first published here in 1714 by a descendant of the author (ESTC T140210).

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ABSOLUTE AND LIMITED MONARCHY; As it more particularly regards the English Constitution. Being a Treatise Written by Sir John Fortescue, Kt. Lord Chief Justice .. under King Henry VI. Faithfully Transcribed from the MS. Copy in the Bodleian Library, and Collated with three other MSS. Publish'd with some Remarks by John Fortescue-Aland, of the Inner-Temple, Esq; F.R.S.
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Fortescue, Sir John, Lord Chief Justice under King Henry VI
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Copperplate headpieces & figural initial letters by Lud. Du Guernier + several woodcut decorated tailpieces.
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Hardcover
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E. Parker and T. Ward 1st edition.
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1714
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law monarchy history England constitution
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