This volume was published in 1894.

From the book's Preface:

The writers of the Essays contained in this volume
do not pretend that it is the result of original research,
or that it will throw any additional light on the many
unsolved problems of English Constitutional History.
Their object is the much humbler one of trying to
arrange the well-ascertained facts connected with the
growth of our institutions in such a way as may
make the study of them more intelligible, and more
attractive to beginners. Each Essay attempts to
bring into strong relief the central principle of con-
stitutional development which is characteristic of the
period of which it treats ; and is complete in itself,
although a certain unity and chronological order is
preserved throughout.

The picture of the growth of the Constitution thus
presented is doubtless rather a photograph than a
portrait. The leading features are brought into ex-
ceptional prominence at the expense of due harmony,
and occasionally, perhaps, of fidelity of effect. Some
features are thrown too much into the background,
or are altogether obscured. In a work confessedly
introductory to a subject so difficult as Constitutional
History, it was thought worth while to run the risk
of much unevenness and inadequacy of treatment in
order to gain, if possible, the compensating advan-
tages of clearness and simplicity. Whether the
experiment has succeeded it will be for the reader
to judge.

The Constitutional History of Dr. Stubbs has, with
his permission, been taken throughout as the founda-
tion of the work ; and references to it, therefore, have
not been inserted. To the kindness of Dr. Stubbs in
looking over the proofs of this volume, and to his
ready sympathy and help accorded to them in their
undertaking, the authors wish to express their deep
obligation. They are sensible how much of what
there may be of value in the following pages is due
to his suggestion and criticism.

OXFORD, September, 1886

Chapters:

I. THE EARLY ENGLISH CONSTITUTION
H. Hensley Henson, M.A., Fellow of All Souls College

II. FEUDALISM
W. J. Ashley, M.A., Professor of Political Economy in
the University of Harvard, formerly Fellow of Lincoln
College

III. THE ANGLO-NORMAN AND ANGEVIN ADMINIS-
TRATIVE SYSTEM (1100-1265)
C. W.. C. Oman, M.A., Fellow of All Souls College

IV. PARLIAMENT
Dudley Julius Medley, M.A., Tutor of Keble College

V. CONSTITUTIONAL KINGSHIP (1399-1486)
Arthur Hassall, M.A., Student of Christ Church

VI. THE INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH UPON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
Henry Offley Wakeman , M.A., Fellow of All Soul College

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