Books on Topic: 'Parliament'

The History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848) is the full title of the five-volume work by Lord Macaulay (1800–1859) more gener...

The History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848) is the full title of the five-volume work by Lord Macaulay (1800–1859) more gener...

The History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848) is the full title of the five-volume work by Lord Macaulay (1800–1859) more gener...

The History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848) is the full title of the five-volume work by Lord Macaulay (1800–1859) more gener...

It was first published in serial form in 1864 and 1865. It is the first of six novels in the Palliser series, also known as the Parliamentary Novels....

On June 8, 1765 James Otis, supported by the Massachusetts Assembly sent a letter to each colony calling for a general meeting of delegates. The meeti...

The Westminster Larger Catechism, along with the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is a central catechism of Calvinists in the English tradition througho...

It was first published in 1876 as an adaptation of the rules and practice of the United States Congress to the needs of non-legislative societies. Rob...

East by West: a Journey in the Recess is an account of British journalist Henry Lucy's travels across America and on to the Far East during the parlia...

The Mudfog Papers was written by Victorian era novelist Charles Dickens and published from 1837–38 in the monthly literary serial Bentley's Miscellany...

Finn is the only son of a successful Irish doctor, Dr Malachi Finn of Killaloe, County Clare, who sends him to London to become a lawyer. He proves to...

This volume of The Age of the Puritans begins with William Perkin's concise summary of Christian doctrine written in response to popular misconception...

This short survey opens with the accession of that portly spendthrift, King George IV. With British support, Greece becomes independent. The Irish, un...

This engaging book is an inestimable resource for any student of the merry monarch, Charles II. "Odd's fish," he said "I am an ugly fellow!" Yet, as A...

Money and Trade Considered: With a Proposal for Supplying the Nation with Money is an early economics text written by John Law of Lauriston, published...

Dive into the tumultuous era of the first two Stuart monarchs and the seismic Puritan Revolution that shook England to its core in "The First Two Stua...

This collection comprises recordings of 17 historic speeches given to the UK House of Commons between 1628 and 1956. Readings are of speeches orignina...

This compilation presents fourteen significant speeches delivered in the British House of Commons between 1766 and 1956. It offers a glimpse into the...

John Stuart Mill's 'Considerations on Representative Government' explores the concept of representative government, its advantages, and its limitation...

Jacob Herapath, a successful property developer and member of Parliament, is found dead in his office, a revolver at his side and a bullet wound to th...

This biography explores the life and career of Robert Walpole, considered the first prime minister of Great Britain. It delves into his political stra...

The story follows the inhabitants of Huckley, an English village, who are convinced by a cunning group of individuals that the Earth is flat. Through...

Walter Bagehot's *The English Constitution* is a foundational work of political science that analyzes the workings of the British government in the 19...

This volume delves into the later years of Queen Anne's reign, focusing on key events such as the Battle of Malplaquet, the fall of Marlborough, and t...