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In a republic a man would not be free if the legislature could vote at any time to
put him to death or banish him or confiscate his property , without showing that he
had violated any law . It was then a great gain when a citizen could claim the ...
In a republic a man would not be free if the legislature could vote at any time to
put him to death or banish him or confiscate his property , without showing that he
had violated any law . It was then a great gain when a citizen could claim the ...
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... Parliament managed to evade the duty and to sit by themselves and vote their
supplies independently . Then men of high rank , the large landholders , tried to
avoid going and preferred to pay a fine rather than to become a knight and so be
...
... Parliament managed to evade the duty and to sit by themselves and vote their
supplies independently . Then men of high rank , the large landholders , tried to
avoid going and preferred to pay a fine rather than to become a knight and so be
...
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... vote to those “ freeholders ” ( a certain class of landowners ) who owned land
renting for forty shillings or more . As this would be the rental for eighty acres it
would include only a small part of the people ; but this law remained unchanged
for ...
... vote to those “ freeholders ” ( a certain class of landowners ) who owned land
renting for forty shillings or more . As this would be the rental for eighty acres it
would include only a small part of the people ; but this law remained unchanged
for ...
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... who owned certain houses or lots ( the voting right was transferred to the new
owner if the property changed hands ) . ... the representatives , and sometimes
the vote was " owned ” or controlled entirely by the large landlord , or by the king .
... who owned certain houses or lots ( the voting right was transferred to the new
owner if the property changed hands ) . ... the representatives , and sometimes
the vote was " owned ” or controlled entirely by the large landlord , or by the king .
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and the astonishing thing is that this provision was passed without any opposition
from the Southern States , although when the vote was taken there were four
Northern and four Southern States present . Had it not been for the great ...
and the astonishing thing is that this provision was passed without any opposition
from the Southern States , although when the vote was taken there were four
Northern and four Southern States present . Had it not been for the great ...
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