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Annotated draft of JEP's unpublished sequel to "The House of Lords in the Middle Ages", on the era from 1068 to 1307.

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Annotated draft of JEP's unpublished sequel to "The House of Lords in the Middle Ages", on the era from 1307 to 1483 (chapters 7-12).

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Annotated draft of JEP's unpublished sequel to "The House of Lords in the Middle Ages", on the era from 1485 to 1547 (chapter 13).

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Annotated draft of JEP's unpublished sequel to "The House of Lords in the Middle Ages", on the era from 1068 to 1799.

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Annotated draft of JEP's unpublished sequel to "The House of Lords in the Middle Ages", on the Irish peerage and the era from 1800 to 1880.

Scope and Contents Correspondence on the publication of The House of Lords in the Middle Ages by JEP and Keith Wallis, and also with readers and those who received the book as a gift. Correspondents include: representatives of Weidenfeld and Nicolson Limited (64) including Sir [Arthur] George Weidenfeld, Chairman and Nicolas Thompson [Managing Director]; Keith Wallis (14); 10th Lord Stamford [earlier Lord Grey]; Lord Caccia, Provost of Eton College; Piers Dixon; Sir [Thomas] Barnett Cocks, Clerk of the House...

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Letter from James Caird (Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC approving the scheme for Free Trade instruction classes and examinations to be undertaken by Eliot Crawshay Williams. Encloses a report from Dr Robert Caird on the Glasgow Unionist Free Trade Club [not present], which shows that Free Trade does not always mean Liberalism, even in Scotland. Expresses interest in the idea of local parliaments under the general control of the Imperial Parliament.

Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Herbert Asquith [later Lord Oxford and Asquith] praising him for his leadership during the general election campaign and considering the present political situation. He asserts that the restriction of the House of Lords' veto must be the pre-requisite for any co-operation between the Government and the Tories on reform of the Lords and any other issue, and that the Government should have no hesitation in creating 500 new peers if necessary. After the veto has been...

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Letter from ? J H (41 Cadogan Square, [London] enclosing and commenting on a pamphlet of 1719 on the independence of the House of Lords [see CHAR 2/51//82]. Annotated with WSC's instruction to "write a vy civil reply & post by hand.".

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"The constitution explain'd, in relation to the independency of the House of Lords. With reasons for strengthning that branch of the legislature most liable to abuse. And an answer to all the objections made to the now-reviv'd Peerage Bill." Sent with CHAR 2/51/81. [2,5-71,[1]p].

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Cutting from the "Daily Chronicle" supporting WSC's defence of the Insurance Act but rejecting his proposal for regional parliaments in England as unhelpful with regard to the problem of Irish Home Rule.

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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian on the reaction in Lancashire and Yorkshire to WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

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Cutting from the Daily News and Leader on the reaction in London, the Midlands, Lancashire and Yorkshire to WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

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Cutting from the People: cartoon and article ridiculing WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England; report of WSC's re-organisation of the Admiralty and his changes to Navy discipline.

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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian: letter to the editor approving WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian: editorial criticising WSC's speech on "English Federalism" as it relates to Irish Home Rule but approving of it as it relates to English local government.

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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian on the support of Sir Henry Manton, a leading Birmingham Liberal, for WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

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Cutting from the Liverpool Daily Courier: cartoon attacking WSC's proposal for separate parliaments for Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English regions.

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Cutting from the Municipal Journal: reactions by men involved in local government to WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

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Letter from WSC to Baron de Forest wishing him luck in his electoral contest in West Ham [London] and explaining the value of the National Insurance Bill. Pledges that the Government will not give up its struggle with the House of Lords now that it has reached "the last round." Typescript copy annotated and signed by Edward Marsh.

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Notes by WSC of a conversation in which support was expressed for the Government's introduction into Parliament of [Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's resolutions on the limitation of the House of Lords' veto].

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Cutting from the "Belfast News-Letter" criticising WSC's advocacy of Home Rule for Ireland as part of a general federal scheme for the United Kingdom.

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Cutting from the "Globe" contrasting WSC's present advocacy of federalism with his adoption of the opposite principle when helping to frame the constitution of South Africa.

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Cutting from the "Birmingham Gazette and Express": article by Lord Willoughby de Broke criticising WSC's proposals for federalism within the United Kingdom.

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Cutting from the "Huddersfield Examine" [Yorkshire] attacking the Ulster Unionists' declared intention of preventing the Home Rule meeting in Belfast [Ulster, Ireland] and claiming that William Gladstone favoured a measure of Home Rule for all parts of the United Kingdom as early as 1866.