The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) - 1

THE WORKS
OF
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
EDMUND BURKE

IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE SEVENTH

London
JOHN C. NIMMO
14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, W.C.
MDCCCLXXXVII

CONTENTS OF VOL. VII

[FRAGMENTS AND NOTES OF SPEECHES IN PARLIAMENT.]
- [SPEECH ON THE ACTS OF UNIFORMITY, February 6, 1772] [3]
- [SPEECH ON A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF PROTESTANT DISSENTERS, March 7, 1773] [21]
- [SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO BRING IN A BILL TO REPEAL AND ALTER CERTAIN ACTS RESPECTING RELIGIOUS OPINIONS, UPON THE OCCASION OF A PETITION OF THE UNITARIAN SOCIETY, May 11, 1792] [39]
- [SPEECH RELATIVE TO THE MIDDLESEX ELECTION, February 7, 1771] [59]
- [SPEECH ON A BILL FOR SHORTENING THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS, May 8, 1780] [69]
- [SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR A COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO THE STATE OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT, May 7, 1782] [89]
- [SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO BRING IN A BILL FOR EXPLAINING THE POWERS OF JURIES IN PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBELS, March 7, 1771. TOGETHER WITH A LETTER IN VINDICATION OF THAT MEASURE, AND A COPY OF THE PROPOSED BILL] [105]
- [SPEECH ON A BILL FOR THE REPEAL OF THE MARRIAGE ACT, June 15, 1781] [129]
- [SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO BRING IN A BILL TO QUIET THE POSSESSIONS OF THE SUBJECT AGAINST DORMANT CLAIMS OF THE CHURCH, February 17, 1772] [137]
[HINTS FOR AN ESSAY ON THE DRAMA] [143]
[AN ESSAY TOWARDS AN ABRIDGMENT OF THE ENGLISH HISTORY. IN THREE BOOKS.]
[BOOK I.]
CHAP. [I.]
[Causes of the Connection between the Romans and Britons.—Cæsar's two Invasions of Britain]
[159]
[II.]
[Some Account of the Ancient Inhabitants of Britain]
[170]
[III.]
[The Reduction of Britain by the Romans]
[189]
[IV.]
[The Fall of the Roman Power in Britain]
[214]
[BOOK II.]
CHAP. [I.]
[The Entry and Settlement of the Saxons, and their Conversion to Christianity]
[227]
[II.]
[Establishment of Christianity—of Monastic Institutions —and of their Effects]
[240]
[III.]
[Series of Anglo-Saxon Kings from Ethelbert to Alfred: with the Invasion of the Danes]
[255]
[IV.]
[Reign of King Alfred]
[261]
[V.]
[Succession of Kings from Alfred to Harold]
[269]
[VI.]
[Harold II.—Invasion of the Normans.—Account of that People, and of the State of England at the Time of the Invasion]
[280]
[VII.]
[Of the Laws and Institutions of the Saxons]
[291]
[BOOK III.]
CHAP. [I.]
[View of the State of Europe at the Time of the Norman Invasion]
[327]
[II.]
[Reign of William the Conqueror]
[335]
[III.]
[Reign of William the Second, surnamed Rufus]
[364]
[IV.]
[Reign of Henry I]
[375]
[V.]
[Reign of Stephen]
[386]
[VI.]
[Reign of Henry II]
[394]
[VII.]
[Reign of Richard I]
[425]
[VIII.]
[Reign of John]
[437]
[IX.]
[Fragment.—An Essay towards an History of the Laws of England]
[475]

	[BOOK I.]
CHAP. [I.]	[Causes of the Connection between the Romans andBritons.—Cæsar's two Invasions of Britain]	[159]
[II.]	[Some Account of the Ancient Inhabitants of Britain]	[170]
[III.]	[The Reduction of Britain by the Romans]	[189]
[IV.]	[The Fall of the Roman Power in Britain]	[214]
	[BOOK II.]
CHAP. [I.]	[The Entry and Settlement of the Saxons, and theirConversion to Christianity]	[227]
[II.]	[Establishment of Christianity—of Monastic Institutions—and of their Effects]	[240]
[III.]	[Series of Anglo-Saxon Kings from Ethelbert to Alfred:with the Invasion of the Danes]	[255]
[IV.]	[Reign of King Alfred]	[261]
[V.]	[Succession of Kings from Alfred to Harold]	[269]
[VI.]	[Harold II.—Invasion of the Normans.—Account of thatPeople, and of the State of England at the Time of the Invasion]	[280]
[VII.]	[Of the Laws and Institutions of the Saxons]	[291]
	[BOOK III.]
CHAP. [I.]	[View of the State of Europe at the Time of the NormanInvasion]	[327]
[II.]	[Reign of William the Conqueror]	[335]
[III.]	[Reign of William the Second, surnamed Rufus]	[364]
[IV.]	[Reign of Henry I]	[375]
[V.]	[Reign of Stephen]	[386]
[VI.]	[Reign of Henry II]	[394]
[VII.]	[Reign of Richard I]	[425]
[VIII.]	[Reign of John]	[437]
[IX.]	[Fragment.—An Essay towards an History of the Laws of England]	[475]

FRAGMENTS AND NOTES
OF
SPEECHES.

During the period of Mr. Burke's Parliamentary labors, some alterations in the Acts of Uniformity, and the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, were agitated at various times in the House of Commons. It appears from the state of his manuscript papers, that he had designed to publish some of the Speeches which he delivered in those discussions, and with that view had preserved the following Fragments and detached Notes, which are now given to the public with as much order and connection as their imperfect condition renders them capable of receiving. The Speeches on the Middlesex Election, on shortening the Duration of Parliaments, on the Reform of the Representation in Parliament, on the Bill for explaining the Power of Juries in Prosecutions for libels, and on the Repeal of the Marriage Act, were found in the same imperfect state.