An Historical View of the English Government.

Intro -- John Millar, An Historical View of the English Government -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Copyright Details -- Table of Contents -- Introduction, p. ix -- A Note About the Text, p. xxi -- Acknowledgments, p. xxiii -- Abbreviations Used in the Notes, p. xxv -- An Historical View of the English Government -- Advertisement, p. 3 -- To the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, p. 5 -- Contents, p. 7 -- Introduction, p. 9 -- Volume I. -- Book I. Of the English Government, from the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain to the Reign of William the Conqueror -- Chapter I. Preliminary Account of the State of Britain under the Dominion of the Romans, p. 13 -- Chapter II. Character and Manners of the Saxons, p. 28 -- Chapter III. Settlement of the Saxons in Britain, p. 40 -- Chapter IV. Similarity in the Situation of the Anglo-Saxons, and the other Barbarians who settled in the Provinces of the Western Empire, p. 51 -- Chapter V. The State of Property, and the different Ranks and Orders of Men, produced by the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain, p. 72 -- Chapter VI. Institution of Tythings, Hundreds, and Counties, p. 93 -- Chapter VII. Of the Wittenagemote, p. 108 -- Chapter VIII. State of the Sovereign in the primitive Anglo-Saxon Government, p. 122 -- Chapter IX. Of the principal Events from the Reign of Egbert to the Norman Conquest, p. 134 -- Chapter X. Variations in the State of Tythings, Hundreds, and Shires, p. 151 -- Chapter XI. Changes produced in the Condition of the Vassals, and of the Peasants, p. 157 -- Chapter XII. The Influence of these Changes upon the Jurisdiction and Authority of the feudal Lords, p. 169 -- Chapter XIII. Of Ecclesiastical Courts, p. 177 -- Chapter XIV. Alterations in the State of the Wittenagemote, p. 184 -- Volume II.

Book II. Of the English Government from the Reign of William the Conqueror, to the Accession of the House of Stewart, p. 197 -- Chapter I. The Norman Conquest, p. 199 -- Chapter II. In what Manner the Changes produced in the Reign of William the Conqueror affected the State of the national Council, p. 239 -- Chapter III. Of the ordinary Courts of Justice after the Norman Conquest, p. 250 -- Chapter IV. Progress of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Authority, p. 261 -- Chapter V. General View of the kingly Power, from the Reign of Edward I. to that of Henry VII, p. 270 -- Chapter VI. History of the Parliament in the same Period, p. 288 -- Chapter VII. Alterations in the State of the ordinary Courts of Justice, p. 326 -- Chapter VIII. Of the Circumstances which promoted Commerce, Manufactures, and the Arts, in modern Europe and particularly in England, p. 373 -- Chapter IX. Of Henry the Seventh, p. 386 -- Chapter X. Of Henry the Eighth, p. 403 -- Chapter XI. Of Edward the Sixth, p. 412 -- Volume III. -- Introduction, p. 437 -- Book I. Of the English Government, From the accession of James the First, to the reign of William the Third, p. 443 -- Chapter I. Review of the Government of Scotland, p. 443 -- Chapter II. Changes in the Political State of England from the Accession of th eHouse of Stuart, p. 485 -- Chapter III. In what Manner the Political System was Affected by the State of Religious Opinions, p. 499 -- Chapter IV. Progress of the Disputes between th eKing and Parliament, during the Reigns of James the First, and of Charles the First, p. 510 -- Chapter V. Of Oliver Cromwell, and the Protectorate, p. 590 -- Chapter VI. Of the Reigns of Charles the Second, and James the Second, p. 609 -- Chapter VII. Of the Revolution-Settlement -- and the Reign of William and Mary, p. 638 -- Volume IV.

Book II. Of the English Government from the Reign of William the Third to the Present Time, p. 669 -- Chapter I. Review of the Government of Ireland, p. 669 -- Chapter II. Political Consequences of the Revolution, p. 699 -- Chapter III. The Advancement of Manufactures, Commerce, and the Arts, since the Reign of William III, p. 713 -- Chapter IV. How far the Advancement of Commerce and Manufactures has contributed to the Extension and Diffusion of Knowledge and Literature, p. 729 -- Chapter V. The Separation of the different Branches of Knowledge -- and the Division of the liberal Arts and of the Sciences, p. 740 -- Chapter VI. The Effects of Commerce and Manufactures, and of Opulence and Civilization, upon the Morals of a People, p. 746 -- Chapter VII. The Progress of Science relative to Law and Government, p. 787 -- Chapter VIII. The gradual Advancement of the Fine Arts, p. 808 -- Appendix I. Authorities Cited in the Text and in Millar's Notes, p. 839 -- Appendix II. Main Historiographical Sources for Millar's Narrative to 1688, p. 847 -- Index, p. 855.

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