The Radical Face of the Ancient Constitution
Subtitle: St Edward's 'Laws' in Early Modern Political Thought
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: March 16, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9780521024884
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1500 to c 1700; English law: constitutional & administrative; Jurisprudence & General Issues; To 1500; History - General History; Europe - Great Britain - General; Political Science; Sources; Politics/International Relations; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Monarchy; History & Theory - General; History / Great Britain; Political Science / History & Theory; Political Science-History & Theory - General; England; 17th century; Constitutional law; History
First sentence: When present-day visitors to the Houses of Parliament pass through St. Stephen's Hall, which connects medieval Westminster Hall with the Central Lobby and the House of Commons, they say on its walls a series of large murals centered around the theme "The Building of Britain."