History of the English Electoral Law in the Middle Ages

Klappentext A pioneering account of the medieval English electorate! published in German in 1885 and in English in 1940. Zusammenfassung First published in German in 1885 and translated into English in 1940! this is a pioneering and controversial account of the English electorate in the Middle Ages. Questioning previous assumptions! it took a critical approach to the aims of the elected representatives! and re-evaluated the electoral regulations of the period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Preface; 1. The aim and tasks of the assembly of elected representatives; 2. General regulations for elections. Electoral districts; 3. The active franchise before 1406, especially in the counties; 4. The passive franchise from 1295 to 1406; 5. The causes of modification; 6. Survey of the attempts at reform, 1406-1461; Appendices; Authorities cited; Index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ludwig Riess, Riess Ludwig
• Collaboration: K. L. Wood-Legh (Traduction), Wood-Legh K. L. (Traduction)
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 07.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108010696
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01069-6
• Pages: 124
• Thèmes: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Droit > Droit public, administratif, constitutionnel; England, LAW / Election Law, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Medieval History, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Election law