He was greater as an opponent of tyranny than as a deviser of liberties; the fetters imposed on royal autocracy, cumbrous and entangled as they were, seem to have been an integral part of his policy ; the means he took for admitting the nation to self-government... Industrial Liberty - Страница 4по John Milton Bonham - 1888 - 414 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| William Stubbs - 1906 - 710 страници
...have been best for Montfort in England that he lived no longer. He was greater as an oppo- hbwry. nent of tyranny than as a deviser of liberties ; the fetters...tenure of undivided power might have led him either to develope or to discard. The idea of representative government had, however, ripened under his hand... | |
| William Stubbs - 1875 - 650 страници
...1ntegral part of his policy ; the means he took history. for admitting the nation to self-go vernment wear very much the form of an occasional or party...tenure of undivided power might have led him either to develope or to discard. The idea of representative government had, however, ripened in his hand ; and... | |
| William Stubbs - 1875 - 676 страници
...happy in the opportunity of his death, yet it may have been best for England that he lived no longer. He was greater as an opponent of tyranny than as a deviser of liberties ; the fetters imposed on Theposition royal autocracy, cumbrous and entangled as they were, seem Montfort in to have been an... | |
| William Stubbs - 1877 - 710 страници
...seem of Simon do Montfort in to have been an integral part of his policy ; the means he took history. for admitting the nation to self-government wear very...expedient, which a longer tenure of undivided power might ha\ e led him either to develope or to discard. The idea of representative government had, however,... | |
| William Stubbs - 1877 - 686 страници
...the opportunity of his death, yet it may have been best for England that he lived no longer. He WHS greater as an opponent of tyranny than as a deviser of liberties; the fetters imposed on Tiip position roval autocracy, cumbrous and entangled as thev were, seem nf Simon de ' , Mimtfort in... | |
| William Stubbs - 1875 - 642 страници
...happy in the opportunity of his death, yet it may have been best for England that he lived no longer. He was greater as an opponent of tyranny than as a deviser of liberties ; the fetters imposed on The position royal autocracy, cumbrous and entangled as they were, seem Montfort in to have been an... | |
| 1879 - 634 страници
...happy in the opportunity of his death ; yet it may have been best for England that he lived no longer. He was greater as an opponent of tyranny than as a...occasional or party expedient, which a longer tenure of imdivided power might have led him either to develope or to discard.' * Professor Stubbs questions... | |
| William Stubbs - 1880 - 696 страници
...for England that he lived Montfort no longer. He was greater as an opponent of tyranny than history. as a deviser of liberties; the fetters imposed on...tenure of undivided power might have led him either to develope or to discard. The idea of representative government had, however, ripened in his hand; and... | |
| Andrew Bisset - 1882 - 212 страници
...him necessity or of temptations that opened for him a position from which he could not recede. . . . The means he took for admitting the nation to self-government...undivided power might have led him either to develop or to discard. The idea of representative government had, however, ripened in his head; and although the... | |
| Andrew Bisset - 1882 - 208 страници
...him necessity or of temptations that opened for him a position from which he could not recede. . . . The means he took for admitting the nation to self-government...undivided power might have led him either to develop or to discard. The idea of representative government had, however, ripened in his head ; and although... | |
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