Foundations of Representative Government in Maryland, 1632-1715

Zusammenfassung The earliest forms of representative government were to be found in Maryland from its founding in 1632. David W. Jordan traces the establishment of the legislative assembly! its development through the seventeenth century! and changing opinions about its proper place in the governance of Maryland. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Introduction; 'For the good and happy government' of Maryland; Part I: 'In the Infancy of This Plantation': 1632-1660: 1. 'A country ... newly planted'; 2. 'Divers occurrences and difficulties'; Part II. 'Lord Baltimore's Politick Maximes': 1660-1689: 3. 'For the most part good ordinary householders'; 4. 'To liken us to a conquered people'; Part III. 'Wee Your Majesties Most Humble and Loyall Subjects': 1689-1715: 5. 'By the name of the country borne'; 6. 'We more immediately represent the people'; Epilogue: 'Our present happy protestant constitution'; Appendixes; A note on the sources; Index.

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• Autori: David William Jordan, Jordan David William, David W. Jordan, Jordan David William
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 22.08.2002
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Saggistica > Storia > Altro
• EAN: 9780521521222
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52122-2
• Numero di pagine: 268
• Categorie: Maryland, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800