 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
 | John Manley Hall - 1906 - Počet stránok 168
...Macauley," says Moran, " with his customary clearness comments upon the origin of the cabinet as follows: ' Few things in our history are more curious than the...Cabinet. From an early period the kings of England hr.d been assisted by a Privy Council, to which the law assigned many important functions and duties.... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1908 - Počet stránok 746
...to punish. The press, above all, was in continual service. — HENRY HALLAM.* FEW things in English history are more curious than the origin and growth...been assisted by a privy council to which the law assignee! many important functions and duties. During several centuries this body deliberated on the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - Počet stránok 824
...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...deliberated on the gravest and most delicate affairs. But by degrees its character changed. It became too large for despatch Under Charles the Second 167... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - Počet stránok 600
...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...the Kings of England had been assisted by a Privy the English Council to which the law assigned many important functions 1 '"""-' ancj duties. During... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - Počet stránok 598
...contained ; and he carefully concealed some of those articles from the majority ot his Cabinet. I~ x Few things in our history are more curious than the origin and c_growth of the power now possessed by the Cabinet. From an early period the Kings of England had been... | |
 | William Lonsdale Watkinson, William Theophilus Davison - 1882 - Počet stránok 588
...Its relation to the Privy Council is further described in the following sentences from Macaulay : — "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... | |
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