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" In all christian kingdoms, you know that parliaments were in use anciently, by which their kingdoms were governed in a most flourishing manner, until the monarchs began to know their own strength ; and seeing the turbulent spirit of their parliaments,... "
The Statesmen of the Commonwealth of England: With a Treatise on the Popular ... - Page 12
by John Forster - 1846 - 647 pages
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History of England, Volume 7

Parliamentary - 1763 - 462 pages
...in a moft flourifhing Manner, until the Mo* narchs began to know their own Strength j and * feeing the turbulent Spirit of their Parliaments, * at length they, by little and little, began to ftand * upon their Prerogatives, and at laft overthrew * the Parliaments throughout Chriftendom, except...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 6

David Hume - 1776 - 496 pages
...manner ; " until the monarchs began to know their own ftrength, " and, feeing the turbulent fpirit of their parliaments, " at length they, by little and little, began to Hand on " their prerogatives, and at laft overthrew the parlia" ments, throughout Chriftendom, except...
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The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to ..., Volume 2

Great Britain. Parliament - 1807 - 784 pages
...iintiently, by which t heir kingdoms were governed in a most flourishing manner, until the mo^ narchs began to know their own strength; and seeing the turbulent...they, by little and little, began to stand upon their prerogalhes, and at last overthrew the parliaments throughout t 'hristeiidom, except here only with...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 1

William Hazlitt - 1810 - 556 pages
...use anciently, by which their kingdoms were governed in a most flourishing manner, until the monarchs began to know their own strength ; and seeing the...knew the subjects in foreign countries as well as mvself, to see them look not like our nation, with store. of flesh on their backs, but like so many...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 1

William Hazlitt - 1810 - 544 pages
...use anciently, by which their kingdoms were governed in a most flourishing manner, until the monarchs began to know their own strength ; and seeing the...here only with us. And indeed you would count it a sjreat misery, if you knew the subjects in foreign countries as well as myself, to see them look not...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - 1810 - 504 pages
...anciently, by which those kingdoms were go" verned in a most flourishing manner; until the monarchs " began to know their own strength, and seeing the "...turbulent spirit of their parliaments, at length they by u little and little began to stand on their prerogatives, and " at last overthrew the parliaments,...
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The British Critic, Volume 36

1811 - 708 pages
...flourifliing manner, until the monarchs began to know their own ftrength;. and Teeing the turbulent fpirit of their parliaments, at length they, by little and little, began to (land upon their prerogatives, and at laft overthrew the parliaments throughout chriftendo'm, except...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 36

1811 - 708 pages
...flgurifliing manner, until the monarchs began to know their own ftrength; and feeing the turbulent fpirit of their parliaments, at length they, by little and little, began to ftand upon their prerogatives, and at laft overthrew the parliaments throughout chriftendora, except...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1812 - 604 pages
...antiently, by which " those kingdoms were governed in a most flourish" ing manner ; until the monarchs began to know " their own strength, and seeing the...length they by little and " little began to stand on their prerogatives, and " at last overthrew the parliaments; throughout " Christendom, except here...
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A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First ...

Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 602 pages
...it, by telling them that parliaments were in use anciently in christian kingdoms until the monarchs began to know their own strength, and seeing the turbulent spirit of their parliaments they at last overthrew them throughout christendom, except in England ; he accordingly exhorted them...
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