Magnae Britanniae notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With diverse remarks upon the ancient state thereof / by John Chamberlayne.

  • Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
Date:
1737
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Credit: Magnae Britanniae notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With diverse remarks upon the ancient state thereof / by John Chamberlayne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 4* ] \ 39?cfent ^tate O F GREAT-BRITAIN. Part I, Book II. Of the Government of that Part of Great-Britain call’d England. CHAP. I, Of the Government pf England in general. H E Kingdom of England is an Hereditary Li¬ mited Monarchy, governed by the Supremo Head, according to the known Laws and Cu- ftoms of the Kingdom. <D It is a Monarchy free from all Interregnum, and with it from any Mifchiefs whereunto Eledive Kingdoms are fubjed. It is fuch a Monarchy, as that, by the neceffary Concurrence of the Lords and Commons in the making and repealing all Sutures or Ads of Parliament, it hath the main Advantages of an Arijeocracy, and of a Democracy, and yet free from the Bifadyantagcs and Evils of cither* V %