 It was all-powerful once before, in the beginning of 1649. Then it cut off the head of the King, and abolished the House of Peers. Therefore, if it again has the supreme power, it will act in the same manner. Now, Sir, it was not the House of Commons...  British Eloquence - Side 85redigert av - 1884Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 446 sider
...in the same manner. Now, sir, it was not the House of Commons that cut off the head of Charles I. ; nor was the House of Commons then all-powerful. It...of the whole House, passed those votes of which my hon. friend speaks — votes of which the middle classes disapproved then, and of which they disapprove... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1853 - 416 sider
...in the same manner. Now, Sir, it was not the House of Commons that cut off the head of Charles I. ; nor was the House of Commons then all-powerful. It...the whole House — passed those votes of which my hon. friend speaks — votes of which the middle classes disapproved then, and of which they disapprove... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 420 sider
...in the same manner. Now, Sir, it was not the House of Commons that cut off the head of Charles I. ; nor was the House of Commons then all-powerful. It...the whole House — passed those votes of which my hon. friend speaks — votes of which the middle classes disapproved then, and of which they disapprove... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [speeches]) - 1866 - 294 sider
...question. The effect of tills Reform, he tells us, would be to make the House of Commons allpowerful. It was allpowerful once before, in the beginning of...under the absolute dominion of the army. A majority of tlie House was willing to take the terms offered by the King. The soldiers turned out the majority... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1889 - 796 sider
...question. The effect of this Reform, he tells us, would be to make the House of Commons allpowerful. It was allpowerful once before, in the beginning of...of the whole House, passed those votes of which my honourable friend speaks, votes of which the middle classes disapproved then, and of which they disapprove... | |
 | Cornelius Beach Bradley - 1894 - 398 sider
...greatly reduced in numbers by successive expulsions. It was under the absolute dominion of the army. 30 A majority of the House was willing to take the terms...of which the middle classes disapproved then, and My honorable friend, and almost all the gentlemen who have taken the same side with him in this debate,... | |
 | Cornelius Beach Bradley - 1894 - 392 sider
...Commons that cut off the head of Charles the First; nor was the House of Commons then all powerful. It had been greatly reduced in numbers by successive...expulsions. It was under the absolute dominion of the army. 30 A majority of the House was willing to take the- terms offered by the King. The soldiers turned... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 724 sider
...question. The effect of this Reform, he tells us, would be to make the House of Commons allpowerful. It was allpowerful once before, in the beginning of...of the whole House, passed those votes of which my honourable friend speaks, votes of which the middle classes disapproved then, and of which they disapprove... | |
 | John Franklin Genung - 1900 - 694 sider
...Commons that cut off the head of Charles the First ; nor was the House of Commons then all powerful. It had been greatly reduced in numbers by successive...absolute dominion of the army. A majority of the House wa: willing to take the terms offered by the King. The soldiers turned out the majority; and the minority,... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 452 sider
...not the House of Commons that cut off the head of Charles the First; nor was the House of Commotos then all-powerful. It had been greatly reduced in...willing to take the terms offered by the king. The Boldiers turned out the majority ; and the minority, not a sixth part of the whole House, passed those... | |
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