Collections of British Law (Grapevine edition)

This is a collection of British law Books which includes Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First The English Constitution The Magna Carta The Riot Act and A Book About Lawyers. Commentaries on the Laws of England - The development of the printing press throughout the 18th century allowed for a wealth of knowledge exploration quickly advancing technology and increased record-keeping. Gale started its own revolution in its quest to preserve the century of revolutions by undertaking an ambitious digitization project to store these priceless works in the biggest archive of their type.This book explores the development of English common law and Empire law during a period of British colonial expansion. The English Constitution - An ancient and ever-changing constitution is like an old man who still wears garments in the style of his youth with connected fondness: what you see of him is the same; what you do not see is entirely different. The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot published in 1867 is the greatest exposition ever written of the development and operation of the British political system. When debates about the right of the working class to vote raged in mid-Victorian Britain and democracies abroad descended into dictatorship and civil war Bagehot took a long cold look at the dignified and efficient components that made the English system the envy of the world. The Magna Carta - This book is a turning point in Magna Carta research. Magna Cartas 800th anniversary is in 2015 and all the nations over whose constitutions and legal presumptions its shadow still lingers will commemorate the occasion with exhibitions discussions and commemorations. The Riot Act - A highly lauded collection of furious cutting-edge horror stories that delve deep into the murky depths of twisted human craziness and travel across the warped outer regions of future shock is available from respected Amazon best-selling author Stephen Romano. Its a world filled with scorned lovers insane superheroes horrible family secrets and horrifying mutant freaks. A Book About Lawyers - The brightness and domestic decency that typified the Inns of Court in the sixteenth seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are impossible for a law student of today to comprehend. The gardens and terraces of Grays Inn and the Temple are currently off-limits to ladies of character and social status. Gentlewomen can travel within the walls of our law colleges without difficulty when they are attended by men or given protection from impertinence and scandal but most of the time a lady enters them in a way that makes it obvious to passersby that she is there to see something specific.