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- THE RISE OF THE DEMOCRACY
- JOSEPH CLAYTON
- WITH EIGHT FULL-PAGE PLATES
- CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD. London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1911
- KING JOHN GRANTING MAGNA CHARTA
- From the Fresco in the Royal Exchange, by Ernest Normand.
- KING JOHN GRANTING MAGNA CHARTA
- From the Fresco in the Royal Exchange, by Ernest Normand.
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I
- the early struggles against the absolutism of the crown
- CHAPTER II
- the beginning of parliamentary representation
- CHAPTER III
- popular insurrection in england
- CHAPTER IV
- the struggle renewed against the crown
- CHAPTER V
- constitutional government—aristocracy triumphant
- CHAPTER VI
- the rise of the democratic idea
- CHAPTER VII
- parliamentary reform and the enfranchisement of the people
- CHAPTER VIII
- democracy at work
- CHAPTER IX
- the world-wide movement: its strength and weakness
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I
- the early struggles against the absolutism of the crown
- CHAPTER II
- the beginning of parliamentary representation
- CHAPTER III
- popular insurrection in england
- CHAPTER IV
- the struggle renewed against the crown
- CHAPTER V
- constitutional government—aristocracy triumphant
- CHAPTER VI
- the rise of the democratic idea
- CHAPTER VII
- parliamentary reform and the enfranchisement of the people
- CHAPTER VIII
- democracy at work
- CHAPTER IX
- the world-wide movement: its strength and weakness
- LIST OF PLATES
- WITH EIGHT FULL-PAGE PLATES
- CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD. London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1911
- KING JOHN GRANTING MAGNA CHARTA
- From the Fresco in the Royal Exchange, by Ernest Normand.
- KING JOHN GRANTING MAGNA CHARTA
- From the Fresco in the Royal Exchange, by Ernest Normand.
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I
- the early struggles against the absolutism of the crown
- CHAPTER II
- the beginning of parliamentary representation
- CHAPTER III
- popular insurrection in england
- CHAPTER IV
- the struggle renewed against the crown
- CHAPTER V
- constitutional government—aristocracy triumphant
- CHAPTER VI
- the rise of the democratic idea
- CHAPTER VII
- parliamentary reform and the enfranchisement of the people
- CHAPTER VIII
- democracy at work
- CHAPTER IX
- the world-wide movement: its strength and weakness
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I
- the early struggles against the absolutism of the crown
- CHAPTER II
- the beginning of parliamentary representation
- CHAPTER III
- popular insurrection in england
- CHAPTER IV
- the struggle renewed against the crown
- CHAPTER V
- constitutional government—aristocracy triumphant
- CHAPTER VI
- the rise of the democratic idea
- CHAPTER VII
- parliamentary reform and the enfranchisement of the people
- CHAPTER VIII
- democracy at work
- CHAPTER IX
- the world-wide movement: its strength and weakness
- LIST OF PLATES
- THE RISE OF THE DEMOCRACY
- INTRODUCTION
- The British Influence
- Government of the People, by the People, for the People
- The Foundations of Democracy
- British Democracy Experimental, not Doctrinaire
- Education to Democracy
- The British Influence
- Government of the People, by the People, for the People
- The Foundations of Democracy
- British Democracy Experimental, not Doctrinaire
- Education to Democracy
- CHAPTER I
- THE EARLY STRUGGLES AGAINST THE ABSOLUTISM OF THE CROWN
- The Great Churchmen
- Archbishop Anselm and Norman Autocracy
- Thomas à Becket and Henry II.
- Stephen Langton and John
- The Great Charter
- MAGNA CHARTA
- A facsimile of the Original in the British Museum.
- The Great Churchmen
- Archbishop Anselm and Norman Autocracy
- Thomas à Becket and Henry II.
- Stephen Langton and John
- The Great Charter
- MAGNA CHARTA
- A facsimile of the Original in the British Museum.
- CHAPTER II
- THE BEGINNING OF PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION
- Democracy and Representative Government
- Representative Theory First Found in Ecclesiastical Assemblies
- The Misrule of Henry III.
- Simon of Montfort, Leader of the National Party
- Edward I.'s Model Parliament, 1295
- The Nobility Predominant in Parliament
- The Medieval National Assemblies
- No Theory of Democracy in the Middle Ages
- Democracy and Representative Government
- Representative Theory First Found in Ecclesiastical Assemblies
- The Misrule of Henry III.
- Simon of Montfort, Leader of the National Party
- Edward I.'s Model Parliament, 1295
- The Nobility Predominant in Parliament
- The Medieval National Assemblies
- No Theory of Democracy in the Middle Ages
- CHAPTER III
- POPULAR INSURRECTION IN ENGLAND
- General Results of Popular Risings
- William FitzOsbert, called Longbeard, 1196
- The Peasant Revolt and its Leaders, 1381
- Jack Cade, Captain of Kent, 1450
- The Norfolk Rising under Robert Ket, 1549
- General Results of Popular Risings
- William FitzOsbert, called Longbeard, 1196
- The Peasant Revolt and its Leaders, 1381
- Jack Cade, Captain of Kent, 1450
- The Norfolk Rising under Robert Ket, 1549
- CHAPTER IV
- THE STRUGGLE RENEWED AGAINST THE CROWN
- Parliament under the Tudors
- SIR JOHN ELIOT
- Victory of Parliament over the Stuarts
- The Democratic Protest—Lilburne
- Winstanley and "The Diggers"
- JOHN HAMPDEN
- The Restoration
- Parliament under the Tudors
- SIR JOHN ELIOT
- Victory of Parliament over the Stuarts
- The Democratic Protest—Lilburne
- Winstanley and "The Diggers"
- JOHN HAMPDEN
- The Restoration
- CHAPTER V
- CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT—ARISTOCRACY TRIUMPHANT
- Government by Aristocracy
- Civil and Religious Liberty
- Growth of Cabinet Rule
- Walpole's Rule
- The Change in the House of Lords
- "Wilkes and Liberty"
- Government by Aristocracy
- Civil and Religious Liberty
- Growth of Cabinet Rule
- Walpole's Rule
- The Change in the House of Lords
- "Wilkes and Liberty"
- CHAPTER VI
- THE RISE OF THE DEMOCRATIC IDEA
- The Witness of the Middle Ages
- The "Social Contract" Theory
- Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)
- John Locke (1632-1704)
- Rousseau and the French Revolution
- American Independence
- Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
- Major Cartwright and the "Radical Reformers"
- THE GORDON RIOTS
- Thomas Spence (1750-1814)
- Practical Politics and Democratic Ideals
- The Witness of the Middle Ages
- The "Social Contract" Theory
- Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)
- John Locke (1632-1704)
- Rousseau and the French Revolution
- American Independence
- Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
- Major Cartwright and the "Radical Reformers"
- THE GORDON RIOTS
- Thomas Spence (1750-1814)
- Practical Politics and Democratic Ideals
- CHAPTER VII
- PARLIAMENTARY REFORM AND THE ENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE PEOPLE
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Need for Parliamentary Reform
- Manufacturing Centres Unrepresented in Parliament
- The Passage of the Great Reform Bill
- The Working Class Still Unrepresented
- Chartism
- The Hyde Park Railings (1866)
- Household Suffrage
- Working-Class Representation in Parliament
- Removal of Religious Disabilities—Catholics, Jews, and Freethinkers
- The Enfranchisement of Women
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Need for Parliamentary Reform
- Manufacturing Centres Unrepresented in Parliament
- The Passage of the Great Reform Bill
- The Working Class Still Unrepresented
- Chartism
- The Hyde Park Railings (1866)
- Household Suffrage
- Working-Class Representation in Parliament
- Removal of Religious Disabilities—Catholics, Jews, and Freethinkers
- The Enfranchisement of Women
- CHAPTER VIII
- DEMOCRACY AT WORK
- Local Government
- THE RIGHT HON. JOHN BURNS, M.P.
- The Workman in the House of Commons
- Working-class Leaders in Parliament
- THE RIGHT HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P.
- The Present Position of the House of Lords
- THE PASSING OF THE PARLIAMENT BILL IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
- The Popularity of the Crown
- The Democratic Ideals: Socialism and Social Reform
- Land Reform and the Single Tax
- Local Government
- THE RIGHT HON. JOHN BURNS, M.P.
- The Workman in the House of Commons
- Working-class Leaders in Parliament
- THE RIGHT HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P.
- The Present Position of the House of Lords
- THE PASSING OF THE PARLIAMENT BILL IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
- The Popularity of the Crown
- The Democratic Ideals: Socialism and Social Reform
- Land Reform and the Single Tax
- CHAPTER IX
- THE WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENT: ITS STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
- East and West
- Tyranny under Democratic Forms
- The Obvious Dangers
- Party Government
- Bureaucracy
- Working-Class Ascendancy
- On Behalf of Democracy
- East and West
- Tyranny under Democratic Forms
- The Obvious Dangers
- Party Government
- Bureaucracy
- Working-Class Ascendancy
- On Behalf of Democracy
- Notes.
- INTRODUCTION
- INTRODUCTION
- The British Influence
- Government of the People, by the People, for the People
- The Foundations of Democracy
- British Democracy Experimental, not Doctrinaire
- Education to Democracy
- The British Influence
- Government of the People, by the People, for the People
- The Foundations of Democracy
- British Democracy Experimental, not Doctrinaire
- Education to Democracy
- CHAPTER I
- THE EARLY STRUGGLES AGAINST THE ABSOLUTISM OF THE CROWN
- The Great Churchmen
- Archbishop Anselm and Norman Autocracy
- Thomas à Becket and Henry II.
- Stephen Langton and John
- The Great Charter
- MAGNA CHARTA
- A facsimile of the Original in the British Museum.
- The Great Churchmen
- Archbishop Anselm and Norman Autocracy
- Thomas à Becket and Henry II.
- Stephen Langton and John
- The Great Charter
- MAGNA CHARTA
- A facsimile of the Original in the British Museum.
- CHAPTER II
- THE BEGINNING OF PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION
- Democracy and Representative Government
- Representative Theory First Found in Ecclesiastical Assemblies
- The Misrule of Henry III.
- Simon of Montfort, Leader of the National Party
- Edward I.'s Model Parliament, 1295
- The Nobility Predominant in Parliament
- The Medieval National Assemblies
- No Theory of Democracy in the Middle Ages
- Democracy and Representative Government
- Representative Theory First Found in Ecclesiastical Assemblies
- The Misrule of Henry III.
- Simon of Montfort, Leader of the National Party
- Edward I.'s Model Parliament, 1295
- The Nobility Predominant in Parliament
- The Medieval National Assemblies
- No Theory of Democracy in the Middle Ages
- CHAPTER III
- POPULAR INSURRECTION IN ENGLAND
- General Results of Popular Risings
- William FitzOsbert, called Longbeard, 1196
- The Peasant Revolt and its Leaders, 1381
- Jack Cade, Captain of Kent, 1450
- The Norfolk Rising under Robert Ket, 1549
- General Results of Popular Risings
- William FitzOsbert, called Longbeard, 1196
- The Peasant Revolt and its Leaders, 1381
- Jack Cade, Captain of Kent, 1450
- The Norfolk Rising under Robert Ket, 1549
- CHAPTER IV
- THE STRUGGLE RENEWED AGAINST THE CROWN
- Parliament under the Tudors
- SIR JOHN ELIOT
- Victory of Parliament over the Stuarts
- The Democratic Protest—Lilburne
- Winstanley and "The Diggers"
- JOHN HAMPDEN
- The Restoration
- Parliament under the Tudors
- SIR JOHN ELIOT
- Victory of Parliament over the Stuarts
- The Democratic Protest—Lilburne
- Winstanley and "The Diggers"
- JOHN HAMPDEN
- The Restoration
- CHAPTER V
- CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT—ARISTOCRACY TRIUMPHANT
- Government by Aristocracy
- Civil and Religious Liberty
- Growth of Cabinet Rule
- Walpole's Rule
- The Change in the House of Lords
- "Wilkes and Liberty"
- Government by Aristocracy
- Civil and Religious Liberty
- Growth of Cabinet Rule
- Walpole's Rule
- The Change in the House of Lords
- "Wilkes and Liberty"
- CHAPTER VI
- THE RISE OF THE DEMOCRATIC IDEA
- The Witness of the Middle Ages
- The "Social Contract" Theory
- Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)
- John Locke (1632-1704)
- Rousseau and the French Revolution
- American Independence
- Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
- Major Cartwright and the "Radical Reformers"
- THE GORDON RIOTS
- Thomas Spence (1750-1814)
- Practical Politics and Democratic Ideals
- The Witness of the Middle Ages
- The "Social Contract" Theory
- Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)
- John Locke (1632-1704)
- Rousseau and the French Revolution
- American Independence
- Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
- Major Cartwright and the "Radical Reformers"
- THE GORDON RIOTS
- Thomas Spence (1750-1814)
- Practical Politics and Democratic Ideals
- CHAPTER VII
- PARLIAMENTARY REFORM AND THE ENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE PEOPLE
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Need for Parliamentary Reform
- Manufacturing Centres Unrepresented in Parliament
- The Passage of the Great Reform Bill
- The Working Class Still Unrepresented
- Chartism
- The Hyde Park Railings (1866)
- Household Suffrage
- Working-Class Representation in Parliament
- Removal of Religious Disabilities—Catholics, Jews, and Freethinkers
- The Enfranchisement of Women
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Need for Parliamentary Reform
- Manufacturing Centres Unrepresented in Parliament
- The Passage of the Great Reform Bill
- The Working Class Still Unrepresented
- Chartism
- The Hyde Park Railings (1866)
- Household Suffrage
- Working-Class Representation in Parliament
- Removal of Religious Disabilities—Catholics, Jews, and Freethinkers
- The Enfranchisement of Women
- CHAPTER VIII
- DEMOCRACY AT WORK
- Local Government
- THE RIGHT HON. JOHN BURNS, M.P.
- The Workman in the House of Commons
- Working-class Leaders in Parliament
- THE RIGHT HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P.
- The Present Position of the House of Lords
- THE PASSING OF THE PARLIAMENT BILL IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
- The Popularity of the Crown
- The Democratic Ideals: Socialism and Social Reform
- Land Reform and the Single Tax
- Local Government
- THE RIGHT HON. JOHN BURNS, M.P.
- The Workman in the House of Commons
- Working-class Leaders in Parliament
- THE RIGHT HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P.
- The Present Position of the House of Lords
- THE PASSING OF THE PARLIAMENT BILL IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
- The Popularity of the Crown
- The Democratic Ideals: Socialism and Social Reform
- Land Reform and the Single Tax
- CHAPTER IX
- THE WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENT: ITS STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
- East and West
- Tyranny under Democratic Forms
- The Obvious Dangers
- Party Government
- Bureaucracy
- Working-Class Ascendancy
- On Behalf of Democracy
- East and West
- Tyranny under Democratic Forms
- The Obvious Dangers
- Party Government
- Bureaucracy
- Working-Class Ascendancy
- On Behalf of Democracy
- Notes.
- JOSEPH CLAYTON
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