The Unreformed House of Commons: Volume 2, Scotland and Ireland
Parliamentary Representation Before 1831

Originally published in 1903, this two-volume work examines the changes in Parliamentary representation in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Edward Porritt (Author), Annie G. Porritt (Assisted by)

9781107641617, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 9 October 2014

600 pages
24.4 x 17 x 3.1 cm, 0.94 kg

Originally published in 1903, this two-volume work examines the changes in Parliamentary representation in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the time that the House of Commons in England began to have a continuous existence until the Reform Act of 1832. Volume Two focuses on the representation of Scotland and Ireland and issues such as the disenfranchisement and re-enfranchisement of the Roman Catholic population. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of British government and popular representation.

Part V. The Scotch Parliamentary System: 31. The political condition of Scotland after the union
32. The settlement of the representation at the union
33. The convention of royal burghs
34. Burgh representation in the Scotch parliament
35. The franchise in the counties
36. The non-elected members of the Scotch parliament
37. Usages and procedure
38. Burgh representation at Westminster
39. County representation after the union
Part VI. Parliamentary Representation in Ireland: 40. Introductory
41. County representation from the revolution to the re-enfranchisement of the Roman Catholics
42. The franchise withheld from the Roman Catholics
43. Catholic enfranchisement
44. The county franchise at the union
45. Borough representation from the revolution to the union - the corporation boroughs
46. The freeman boroughs
47. The potwalloper and manor boroughs
48. Boroughs as property
49. The representation of Trinity College
50. Dublin as a political capital
51. The organisation of the House of Commons
52. The speakership
53. Usages and procedure
54. Poynings' law
55. The relation of the Commons to the Lords
56. Relations of the House of Commons with the outside world
57. The Union.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]