The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V with a View of the Progress of Society in Europe, from the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1787. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... miration of that happy constitution now established in Great Britain, they have been more attentive to its forms and principles, than to the condition and ideas of remote times, which in almost every particular differ from the present. While engaged in perusing the laws, charters, and early historians of the continental kingdoms," I have often been led to think that an attempt to illustrate the progress of English jurisprudence and policy, by a comparison with those of other kingdoms in a similar situation, would be of great utility, and might throw much light on some points which are now obscure, and decide others, which have been long controverted. IN DEX TO THE FIRST VOLUME. A zjF RIC A, the shocking devastations made there by the Van- XAE. dais, 23." Aianut, his character of the clergy in his time, 279. Alfred the Great, his complaint ot' the ignorance of the clergy, 279. Allodial possession of land, explained, 256. IIo.v such possession became subject to military service, ib. Distinguished from be- Desiciary tenures, 257. How converted into feudal tenures, 2'5. Allodium, the etymology of that word, 270. 1 Ammianns, his character of the Huns, 241. 247. Amuratb, Sultan, the body of Janizaries formed bv him, 226. Anathema, form of that denounced against robbers during the midule ages, 398. Arabia, the ancient Greek philosophy cultivated there, while lost in Europe, 387, Nott xxviii. The progress of philosophy from thence to Europe, 388. Aragon, rise of the kingdom of, 175. Its union with Castile, ib. The constitution and form of its government, 180. The pri- vileges of its Cortes, ib. Office and jurisdiction of the Justiza, 182. The regal power very consined, I8j. Form of the alle- giance swore to the Kings of, ib. The power of the nobility to controul the..