T H S Escott

Gentlemen of the House of Commons, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) T H S Escott

Publisher Marketing: Excerpt from Gentlemen of the House of Commons, Vol. 1 of 2 The scene, the precinct of Westminster, the period, Anglo-Saxon England. In a building which stood where now stands the great Hall, built by William Rufus for his dining chamber, and rebuilt by Richard II., there has met an Assembly that contains the germ alike of the Estates of Lords Spiritual, Temporal, and of Commons. The King, as President, is seated on his Throne, the sword in his right hand. Around him are grouped Court officials, officers of State, lords of high as well as of lower degree, Churchmen of varying rank, and even in these early days, chief citizens not only from London, but from less famous towns of the Kingdom. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.