A history and defence of magna charta. Shewing the manner of its being obtained from King John, with its preservation and final establishment in the succeeding reigns; with an introductory discourse, containing a short account of the rise and progress of national freedom, from the invasion of CCOOEsar to the present times. Also the liberties which are confirmed by the bill of rights, &c. To which is added, an essay on parliaments, describing their origin in England, and the extraordinary means by which they have been lengthened from half yearly to septennial ones. By Samuel Johnson, A.M

People / Organizations

• Samuel Johnson (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Bell, (successor to Mr. Bathoe) at his Circulating-Library, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; S. Bladon, Pater-noster-Row; and C. Etherington, at York, M.DCC.LXXII. [1772] The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1772

ESTC No.

T116326

Grub Street ID

167992

Description

[2],lxii,[i.e.lii],284p. ; 8°.

Note

Pp.xlix-lii misnumbered lxix-lxii.