JOHN MILLAR, ESQ.
Professor of Law in the University of Glasgow.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. MAWMAN, No. 39, LUDGATE STREET.

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1818.

CONTENTS.

BOOK II.

OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT FROM THE

REIGN OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, TO THE

ACCESSION OF THE HOUSE OF STUART,

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CHAP. I. The Norman Conquest.---Progress

of the feudal System.---View of the several

Reigns before that of Edward I.---The Great

Charter, and Charter of the Forest.

CHAP. II. In what Manner the Changes pro-

duced in the Reign of William the Conqueror

affected the State of the National Council. 83

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CHAP. III. Of the ordinary Courts of Justice

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CHAP. IV. Progress of Ecclesiastical Jurisdic-

tion and Authority.

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127

CHAP. V. General View of the kingly Power,

from the Reign of Edward I. to Henry VII. 146

CHAP. VI. History of the Parliament in the

same Period.

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SECT. 1. Introduction of the Representatives of

Counties and Boroughs into Parliament.

SECT. 2. The Division of Parliament into two

Houses, and the peculiar Privileges acquired

by each House.

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217

SECT. 3. Concerning the Manner of electing