ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1910, this book traces the political role of the House of Lords during the first half of the seventeenth century, from its early years of defending the constitution against the crown, and the subsequent conflict with the Lower House during the Civil War, to its abolition in 1649 and restoration eleven years later.

chapter Chapter I|32 pages

The Peerage under James I and Charles I

chapter Chapter II|41 pages

The Opposition amongst the Peerage

chapter Chapter III|47 pages

The Beginning of the Long Parliament

chapter Chapter IV|35 pages

The Civil War

chapter Chapter V|39 pages

The Attack on the Lords

chapter Chapter VI|22 pages

The Last Days of the House of Lords

chapter Chapter VII|23 pages

The Peerage under the Republic

chapter Chapter VIII|29 pages

Some Constitutional Experiments

chapter Chapter IX|28 pages

The Restoration of the House of Lords