 Few things in our history are more curious than the origin and growth of the power now possessed by the Cabinet. From an early period the Kings of England had been assisted by a Privy Council to which the law assigned many important functions and duties....  The History of England from the Accession of James II - Strana 197podľa Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Počet stránok 1303Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Počet stránok 470
...of those articles from the majority of his cabinet, or, as it was popularly called, his Cabal. JFew things in our history are more curious than the origin...degrees its character changed. It became too large for despatch and secrecy. The rank of privy councillor was often bestowed as an honorary distinction on... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - Počet stránok 884
...Cabinet. ti'.'Eng-' ^ew things in our history are more curious than the origin huei*"*" anc^ Krowl;n of the power now possessed by the Cabinet. From an...deliberated on the gravest and most delicate affairs. But by degrees its character changed. It became too large for despatch and secrecy. The rank of Privy... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - Počet stránok 552
...King himself is chiefly answerable. He held conferences on it with the French agents ; he wrote many Few things in our history are more curious than the...deliberated on the gravest and most delicate affairs. But by degrees its character changed. It became too large for despatch and secrecy. The rank of Privy... | |
 | 1850 - Počet stránok 642
...cavalry used to boast that they were called hussars, because each man of them was a match for twenty. THE CABINET. — From an early period the kings of England had been assisted by a privy-council, to which the law assigned many important functions and duties. During several centuries,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1858 - Počet stránok 480
...it contained ; and he carefully concealed some of those articles from the majority of his Cabinet. Few things in our history are more curious than the origin and growth of the power now °, , « ° ni • Ti i Natureo possessed by the Cabinet. From an early period the Kings of England... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1874 - Počet stránok 434
...sometimes there was no " Minister " in the Cabinet Council.' ' Few things in our history,' says Macaulay, ' are more curious than the origin and growth of the power now possessed by the Cabinet. During many years old-fashioned politicians continued to regard the Cabinet as an unconstitutional... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - Počet stránok 1052
...no more. Her death gave rise to horrible suspicions, which for a moment seemed likely to interAbout this time died the Duchess of York, daughter of the...early period the kings of England had been assisted hy a privy council, to which the law assigned many important functions and duties. During several centuries... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1864 - Počet stránok 816
...history are more s«tur« curious than the origin and fcicSuh growth of the power now posCtimei. gessed by the Cabinet. From an early period the Kings of...several centuries this body deliberated on the gravest aud most delicate affairs. But by degrees its character changed. It became too large for despatch and... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - Počet stránok 668
...which it contained; and he carefully concealed some of those articles from the majority of his Cabinet. Few things in our history are more curious than the...functions and duties. During several centuries this body •'•'liberated on the gravest and most delicate affairs. But by degrees its character changed. It... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - Počet stránok 510
...our history are more curious than the Nature of origin and growth of the power now possessed oabinct. by the Cabinet. From an early period the Kings of...deliberated on the gravest and most delicate affairs. But by degrees its character changed. It became too large for despatch and secrecy. The rank of Privy... | |
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