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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , John Quincy , 1767 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , Samuel , 1722 -1803 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence in the light of modern criticism, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fundamental constitutions. (search)
Fundamental constitutions.
The
Fulton's birthplace. proprietors of the Carolinas, which included the territory of what was afterwards the colony of Georgia, wishing to establish an aristocratic government, in feudal form, employed the Earl of Shaftesbury and John Locke to frame one.
They
Fulton's torpedo. completed the task in March, 1669, and named the instrument Fundamental constitutions.
It provided for two orders of nobility; the higher to consist of landgraves, or earls, the lower of caciques, or barons.
The territory was to be divided into counties, each containing 480,000 acres, with one landgrave and two caciques.
There were also to be lords of manors, who, like the nobles, might hold courts and exercise judicial functions, but could never attain to a higher rank.
The four estates—proprietors, earls, barons, and commoners—were to sit in one legislative chamber.
The proprietors were always to be eight in number, to possess the whole judicial power, and have the
Locke, John -1704
Born in Wrington, Somersetshire, Aug. 29, 1632.
His father was a parliamentary captain.
He graduated at Oxford, was fond of philosophical st ical skill advised a surgical operation that saved his lordship's life.
By him Locke was introduced to the most distinguished statesmen of the time.
He superinten hen Earl of Shaftesbury) was accused of treason (1683), he fled to Holland, and Locke followed him. Locke had held various public offices, but now he remained quietlLocke had held various public offices, but now he remained quietly in Holland until after the revolution (1688), when he returned to England in the same vessel that bore the Princess Mary thither.
Locke's principal work was an EsLocke's principal work was an Essay on the human understanding, published twenty years after it was begun.
Locke ranks among the most eminent mental philosophers.
He died in Essex county, England understanding, published twenty years after it was begun.
Locke ranks among the most eminent mental philosophers.
He died in Essex county, England, Oct. 28, 1704.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morrill , Justin Smith 1810 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shaftesbury , Earl of (Anthony Ashley Cooper ) 1621 - (search)
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