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""The Making of the English Constitution 1449-1485"" provides a detailed examination of the developmental shifts in England's legal and political frameworks during a period of immense internal strife. Covering the turbulent years of the mid-to-late fifteenth century, Albert Beebe White explores how the English constitution evolved amidst the chaos of the Wars of the Roses and the transition between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The work meticulously analyzes the roles of the monarchy, the burgeoning power of Parliament, and the shifting landscape of common law. By focusing on this specific window of history, White illustrates how administrative and judicial precedents were established despite-and sometimes because of-political instability. This scholarly study sheds light on the foundational elements that would eventually shape the modern British parliamentary system. Readers interested in legal history, medieval politics, and the structural evolution of the state will find this an invaluable resource. The book serves as a critical link in understanding how the medieval English state navigated the pressures of dynastic conflict to refine its constitutional identity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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