Bills and Acts: Legislative procedure in Eighteenth-Century England
By
Sheila Lambert (Author)
Paperback
Available / dispatched within 1 - 2 weeks
Quantity
Description
The eighteenth century witnessed both a notable increase in the amount of legislation passed in each parliamentary session as a response to the changing economic and social climate, and the development of new forms of parliamentary practice which foreshadowed the much better known innovations of the nineteenth century. In consequence, Parliament gained much greater influence over the everyday life of the community, and the new profession of parliamentary agent developed to assist landowners and local communities in their dealings with Parliament. The study centres round the work of Robert Harper of Lincoln's Inn, an eminent conveyancer whose active career as one of the first parliamentary agents spanned half the century. Miss Lambert describes in detail Harper's important collection of printed parliamentary papers, using them to throw light on the nature of the evidence provided by printed bills. She demonstrates how this evidence may be used to advantage in conjunction with Parliamentary records, particularly in studying local, economic and family history. Worked examples or Exercises
More Details
- Contributor: Sheila Lambert
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9780521076791
- Number of Pages: 260
- Packaged Dimensions: 140x216x15mm
- Packaged Weight: 340
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2008-09-11
- Binding: Paperback / softback
Delivery Options
Home Delivery
Store Delivery
Free Returns
We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.