Description
A comparative survey of the emergence and development of Parliaments in Catholic Christendom from the thirteenth century, the chief focus of this work is the period between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries,when Europe was dramatically changed by the Renaissance, the Reformation and the growth of composite monarchies which brought together diverse territories under their rule. European Parliaments experienced a variety of challenges, fortunes and fates: some survived, even flourished, but others succumbed to powerful monarchies. By investigating the powers and privileges and responsibilities of these institutions, Graves illuminates the whole business of government - the nature of executive power, the relations of ruler and ruled, the restraints of consent, and the realities of the tension between central authority and local custom.
About the Author
M.A.R. Graves is Professor of History, University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of several books including Tudor Parliaments, Elizabethen Parliaments and Burghley, all published under the Longman imprint.
Reviews
"offers a vivid, well-grounded and challenging review...students and teachers alike will find it invaluable" English Historical Review "a valuable start for students of parliamentary history" PARERGON
Book Information
ISBN 9780582305878
Author M.A.R. Graves
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Longman
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g
