The history of the English electoral law in the Middle Ages
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The history of the English electoral law in the Middle Ages
（Cambridge library collection, . History）
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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Geschichte des Wahlreachts
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Reprint. Originally published: Cambridge : University Press, 1940
"This edition first published 1940. This digitally printed version 2011"--T.p. verso
"Authorities cited": p. [99]-101
Includes index
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Description
The introduction, during the Middle Ages, of a representative system into English political life, was an event of great historical significance, and has since been central to academic debate. Written by Ludwig Riess (1861-1928), an eminent twentieth-century historian, this pioneering account of the medieval English electorate profoundly influenced the study of English constitutional history, as it questioned the fundamental assumptions of the scholarship that preceded it. First published in German in 1885, it critically evaluated the aims of the elected representatives, and re-assessed the general electoral regulations of the period. In so doing, it provided new solutions to some problems encountered by previous scholars, such as defining parliamentary boroughs, and accounting for the rise of a national representative assembly. First translated into English in 1940 by K. L. Wood-Legh, this controversial and seminal work remains highly relevant to legal scholars and historians today.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Preface
- 1. The aim and tasks of the assembly of elected representatives
- 2. General regulations for elections. Electoral districts
- 3. The active franchise before 1406, especially in the counties
- 4. The passive franchise from 1295 to 1406
- 5. The causes of modification
- 6. Survey of the attempts at reform, 1406-1461
- Appendices
- Authorities cited
- Index.
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