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Legislation by Three of the Thirteen Stanleys Kings of Man. Acts of Sir John Stanley, A.d. 1417-1430. Legislation of the Seventh Earl of Derby,
Legislation by Three of the Thirteen Stanleys Kings of Man Acts of Sir John Stanley Ad 14171430 Legislation of the Seventh Earl of Derby Author:John Stanley Title: Legislation by Three of the Thirteen Stanleys Kings of Man. Acts of Sir John Stanley, A.d. 1417-1430. Legislation of the Seventh Earl of Derby, A.d. 1627-1647, and His Letter as Published in Peck's Desiderata Curiosa. Acts Referring to the Clergy and Landowners, by the Tenth Earl of Derby, 1703. [preceded By] History and Antiquities of th... more »e Isle of Man, by J. Stanley [7th] Earl of Derby. Ed. With Intr. and Notes by W. Mackenzie General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1860 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Note 6. -- Scjbsequent Influences Adverse To Sib John Stanley's Legislation. The four centuries since Sir John Stanley are divided into two equal portions by the legislation of the seventh earl of Derby. His laws and the letter referring to them are printed in our text. Before considering his proceedings we may advert to the history of Manx Legislation during the two centuries from Sir John to his time. During that period there were seven Kings and twelve Bishops of Man. The Stanleys in these centuries reached the highest positions in England. They ended the great civil wars of the Roses by turning the tide of the battle of Bosworth against Richard III., and by placing the crown on Henry VII. on the field of battle. By marriage they became allied to the Royal family, entertained the King right royally for a fortnight at a time, by wealth and magnificence headed the Peerage, their establishment being dignified by the name of this Northern Court. The Isle of Man was therefore undervalued and neglected, and the title of king disused. None of the Stanleys took up the legislative mantle of Sir John. The priestly influence was in the ascendant. The supreme court of the nation whi...« less