Whitelockes Notes Uppon the Kings Writt for Choosing Members of Parlement Xiii Car Ii: Being Disquisitions on the Government of England by King Lords and Commons: Volume 1

Bulstrode Whitelocke

ISBN 10: 0461555743 / ISBN 13: 9780461555745

Published by HardPress Ltd, 1765

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• Title: Whitelockes Notes Uppon the Kings Writt for Choosing Members of Parlement Xiii Car Ii: Being Disquisitions on the Government of England by King Lords and Commons: Volume 1
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 1765
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461555743
• ISBN 13: 9780461555745
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Whitelockes Notes Uppon The Kings Writt For Choosing Members Of Parlement XIII Car II: Being Disquisitions On The Government Of England By King Lords And Commons — Bulstrode Whitelocke. This Restoration-era scholarly treatise argues for an English constitutional government in which the king, the lords, and the commons form a mixed monarchy constrained by law and rooted in sacred and ancient authority. The Editor explains the manuscript’s provenance and positions Whitelocke as an antiquarian defender of a government balanced by powers. The opening Part I surveys the origin, jurisdiction, and structure of Parliament, including chapters on the writ for elections, royal titulature, national identity, and the constitutional role of the king, with discussions of the Crown’s relationship to church, law, and the law?making process. Throughout, the work blends biblical and classical authority with historical evidence to justify governance through law, tradition, and virtuous public service.”