The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, 1760-1860, Volume 1

Longmans, Green, 1868

Influence of the Crown since the Revolution	1

Ministerial power and responsibility	8

Measures taken to break up the ministry	16

He prevails upon the Lords to pass the Reform Bill	17

Lord Bute resigns	22

His reluctant admission of the Rockingham ministry 1765	29

They unite in breaking up parties	35

The king his own minister	42

Profuse creations in the reign of George III	232

The baronetage and orders of knighthood	274

Sale of boroughs	285

The Westminster election 1784	297

And of Ireland	304

Improved constitution of election committees	311

Pecuniary bribes to members	319

The Reform Act considered	327

Lord North driven from office by the Commons 1782	49

Lord Rockinghams second ministry	55

Opposition continued	67

General influence of the Crown augmented	76

The Grenville administration 1806	89

Their vantage ground	120

Government influence in larger boroughs	125

Sir R Peel called to office while abroad	126

PREROGATIVES OF THE CROWN DURING THE MINORITY OR INCAPACITY	134

The Regency Act 183031	142

Attempted exclusion of the Princess of Wales from the regency	163

The Regency Acts of Queen Victoria	169

THE CIVIL LIST PENSIONS PREROGATIVES	191

The Civil List Act 1782	210

Final regulation of the Pension List in 1837	229

The rights of a regent debated	336

Proposal to enfranchise Leeds Birmingham and Manchester	352

The Duke of Wellingtons antireform declaration 1830	362

Attempts to restrain corruption 17681786	392

The City of London addresses the king on Wilkess expulsion	408

Resolutions against him expunged 1782	418

Advice of Parliament concerning a dissolution	468

Improved relations of the Crown with the Commons	474

Cases of delaying the supplies	481

Consequent misunderstanding between the two Houses	507

Sale of seats restrained by act 1809	509

The guardianship of Princess Charlotte	513

148	517

221	520

Regent to be appointed by bill founded on resolutions	523

Titel	The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, 1760-1860, Volume 1 The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, 1760-1860, Thomas Erskine May
Auteur	Thomas Erskine May
Editie	2
Uitgever	Longmans, Green, 1868
Oorspronkelijk uit	de University of California
Gedigitaliseerd	16 april 2008

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