The Parliament of England, 1559-1581

by G.R. Elton

Book Overview

This is a comprehensive account of the parliament of early modern England at work, written by the leading authority on sixteenth-century English, constitutional and political history. Professor Elton explains how parliament dealt with bills and acts, discusses the many various matters that came to notice there, and investigates its role in political matters. In the process he proves that the prevailing doctrine, developed by the work of Sir John Neale,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521389887
• ISBN13: 9780521389884
• Release Date: August 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"