 ... great indignity, and his imprisonment made as uncomfortable as possible. Even the papers which he had prepared for his defence were taken from him. While Strafford's fate was pending, and the king's mind was in a state of great agitation, a bill was...  A school history of the British empire - Pàgina 242per Scottish school-book assoc - 1867Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pàgines
...commissioners he empowered at the same time to give his assent to a bill yet more fatal to himself, viz. : That the present parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without their own consent. By this last act, Charles rendered the power of his enemies perpetual, as it was... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1829 - 474 pàgines
...mind was in a state of great agitation, a bill was brought him, the purport of which was, that the parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without its own consent. To this the king assented, without considering what he was doing; so totally was he absorbed in grief;... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1834 - 414 pàgines
...mind was in a state of great agitation, a bill was brought him, the purport of which was, that the parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without its own consent. To this the king assented, and by this act he completely fettered himself. The next use the parliament... | |
 | Thomas Flanagan - 1847 - 996 pàgines
...boundaries of the royal forests be clearly defined. They had also agreed to two most important acts, — that the present parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without the consent of both houses ; and that triennial parliaments should henceforth be held. The chancellor,... | |
 | 1848 - 278 pàgines
...consented to sign the deathwarrant of Strafford, he gave his assent to a bill, which declared that the parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without its own consent; thus depriving himself of the only remaining control he had over them. It was now evident that the... | |
 | Anne (Aunt.) - 1849 - 440 pàgines
...mind was agitated by the trial of his friend, he had given his assent to a bill proposing that the parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without its own consent, a measure which completely fettered him for the future. After this, some real grievances were redressed,... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1852 - 420 pàgines
...mind was in a state of great agitation, a bill was brought him, the purport of which was, that the parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without its own consent. To this the king assented, and by this act he completely fettered himself. The next use the parliament... | |
 | Elizabeth Cartwright Penrose - 1854 - 602 pàgines
...mind was in a state of great agitation, a bill was brought him, the purport of which was, that the parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without its own consent. To this the king assented, without considering what he was doing, so totally was he absorbed in grief;... | |
 | Elizabeth Penrose - 1869 - 528 pàgines
...mind was in a state of great agitation, a bill was brought him, the purport of which was, that the parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned, without its own consent. To this the king assented, without considering what he was doing, so totally was ho absorbed in grief;... | |
 | Mary Elsie Thalheimer - 1875 - 318 pàgines
...On the day of Stafford's sentence the King also signed a bill of immense importance, providing that Parliament should not be dissolved, prorogued, or adjourned without its own consent, and that a Parliament should be held at least once in three years. The Courts of Star Chamber and High... | |
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