Subjects:

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Contents:

The Development of English Law and Government Prior to the Norman Conquest

The Norman Conquest and After, 1066-1189

Magna Carta and its Genesis 1189-1216

The Birth of Parliament: The Reign of Henry III 1216-72

The Reign of Edward I

A King Dethroned: Edward II 1307-27

Edward III 1327-77

The 15th Century

Government and Royal Justice in the Later Middle Ages

The Early Tudors 1485-1547

The Children of Henry VIII

The Genesis of Civil War 1603-42

Civil War and Commonwealth 1642-60

Restoration and Revolution 1660-89

The Revolution Entrenched 1689 - 1707

The 18th Century

The Reform Era

The Later 19th Century

Queen Victoria and the Emergence of Constitutional Monarchy

Representation of the People Since 1900

The Emergence of Modern Monarchy: the 20th Century

Britain and Europe: The European Community

Devolution

The European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998.

The British constitution is unique in being both unwritten and the product of many centuries of evolution,at times peaceful and at times set against a background of violent conflict. Its nature, and its many unusual features, cannot be understood without a knowledge of the forces which shaped that evolution. This book provides an accessible one-volume introduction to the development of the British constitution from its earliest beginnings in the 7th century to the present day. It focuses on the political events, and social, religious and philosophical ideas which have shaped the constitutions development. It is designed for university undergraduates studying law, history, politics and related subjects.