An Essay On The Origins Of The House Of Commons

First published in 1925, this book discusses the medieval beginnings of the House of Commons. It shows how 'during the thirteenth century there arose the practice of summoning to parliament not only the bishops, abbots, earls and barons, but also those representatives of the communities of the shires and of the communities of the towns'.

• • Author: D. Pasquet
• • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• • Publication Date: Aug 21, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 266 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1107425859
• • ISBN-13: 9781107425859