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The Parliament of England, 1559-1581

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Parliament of England, 1559-1581
Authors and Contributors      By (author) G. R. Elton
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:412
Dimensions(mm): Height 226,Width 150
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780521389884
ClassificationsDewey:328.4209
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 August 1989
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is the first comprehensive account of the parliament of early modern England at work, written by the leading authority on sixteenth-century English, constitutional and political history. Professor Elton explains how parliament dealt with bills and acts, discusses the many various matters that came to notice there, and investigates its role in political matters. In the process he proves that the prevailing doctrine, developed by the work of Sir John Neale, is wrong, that parliament did not acquire a mayor role in politics; that the notion of a consistent, body of puritan agitators in opposition to the government is mere fiction and, although the Commons processed more bills, that the House of Lords occupied the more important and influential place. Parliament's fundamental function in the government of the realm lay rather in the granting of taxes and the making of laws. The latter were promoted by a great variety of interests - the Crown, the Privy Council, the bishops, and particularly by innumerable private initiators. A very large number of bills failed, most commonly for lack of time but also because agreement between the three partners (Queen, Lords and Commons) could not be reached.