History Of The English Institutions

History Of The English Institutions by Philip Vernon Smith. This comprehensive historical handbook surveys the sources and growth of England's constitutional framework. Smith explains the two principal sources of English institutions: Teutonic and feudal influences, and traces their development through six broad historical periods. The work is arranged in three parts: Part I surveys social and local development of the constitution, Part II analyzes central government, including legislation, judicature, executive, and taxation, and Part III surveys the Crown and Parliament, with detailed chapters on the origin of the monarchy, the evolution of royal and parliamentary authority, the Privy Council, and the relationships between the king, ministers, and legislature. It includes a Preface and a structured Contents outlining chapters on the People, Local Government, The King, Parliament, Legislation, and the Judiciary. The volume also provides a Chronological Table and an Index and Glossary. It aims to guide students to further authorities and standard histories. Read more