The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, Volume 3

Thomas Erskine May

Longmans, Green and Company, 1912 - Constitutional history

Contents

• Conservative character of the: 2
• The Scotch Reform Act 1868: 10
• Change in the balance of power effected by the Reform Act of 1832: 17
• Proposals for the reform of the House of Lords in 1888: 21
• Ballot Bill 1870: 25
• The General Election of 1906: 28
• Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act 1883: 31
• Mr Gladstones return to power 1892: 43
• Whigs and Radicals: 50
• CHAPTER II: 67
• Victory of the Conservatives: 70
• The Conservative party and social reform: 76
• Mr Disraeli refuses to take office on Mr Gladstones resignation in 1873: 84
• Irish policy of the Unionist Government of 1895: 121
• Mr Gladstones fourth administration: 124
• A period of prosperity and confidence: 130
• Mr Redmond elected leader of reunited Nationalist party: 134
• Resignation of Mr Balfour 1905: 136
• CHAPTER IV: 142
• The Fenian conspiracy and its effects: 146
• Breach between Mr Butt and Mr Parnell: 152
• Foundation of the Land League 1879: 158
• Unionist victory at General Election of 1886: 164
• The new closure rule: 178
• RELIGION AND THE STATE: 201
• The Burials Act 1880: 204
• Irish Church Question 1868: 207
• Elementary Education Act 1870: 215
• The Public Worship Regulation Act 1874: 222
• School attendance made compulsory 1880: 231
• Closure by compartments: 233
• It is lost through a disagreement between the Houses: 240
• CHAPTER V: 246
• Withdrawal of the licensing clauses: 254
• Parish meetings and parish councils: 262
• Growth decline and revival of central control: 268
• The question of the vacation of Mr Gladstones seat on becoming Chancellor: 286
• CHAPTER VII: 308
• The Conference of 1902: 310
• The second Colonial Conference 1897: 316
• Settlement by compromise: 322
• ვი: 353
• Lord Lansdownes resolutions: 372
• Ministers and the Opposition: 378
• Conclusion: 384
• 25: 385
• Select Committee reports against his claim: 386
• The Round Table Conference: 390
• 246: 392
• 221: 393

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, Volume 3; Making of modern law; The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, Thomas Erskine May
• Author: Thomas Erskine May
• Editor: Francis Holland
• Publisher: Longmans, Green and Company, 1912
• Original from: the University of Virginia
• Digitized: Mar 9, 2011