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Foundations of Representative Government in Maryland, 1632–1715

David William Jordan
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      The earliest forms of representative government were to be found in Maryland from its founding in 1632. In this book, David W. Jordan traces the establishment of the legislative assembly, the development of that central institution through the seventeenth century, and changing opinions about its proper place in the governance of Maryland. Considerable discord initially existed in Maryland and other colonies over the appropriate powers and organization of any assembly of freemen. The colonial proprietors - the Calverts -never envisaged as active a body as many colonists desired, nor one so independent of proprietary dominance. Specific issues of contention varied, but throughout the century debates erupted over the role of the freemen and their representatives within the legislature. Ultimately, the resumption of proprietary authority in 1715 brought an important acknowledgment of substantial gains in representative government that became the foundation of the American political system.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: David William Jordan EAN: 9780521521222 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 439 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-08-22 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) WIDTH: 154 cm SPINE:

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      Maryland, c 1500 onwards to present day, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas

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      The earliest forms of representative government were to be found in Maryland from its founding in 1632. In this book, David W. Jordan traces the establishment of the legislative assembly, the development of that central institution through the seventeenth century, and changing opinions about its proper place in the governance of Maryland. Considerable discord initially existed in Maryland and other colonies over the appropriate powers and organization of any assembly of freemen. The colonial proprietors - the Calverts -never envisaged as active a body as many colonists desired, nor one so independent of proprietary dominance. Specific issues of contention varied, but throughout the century debates erupted over the role of the freemen and their representatives within the legislature. Ultimately, the resumption of proprietary authority in 1715 brought an important acknowledgment of substantial gains in representative government that became the foundation of the American political system.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: David William Jordan EAN: 9780521521222 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 439 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-08-22 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) WIDTH: 154 cm SPINE:

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      Maryland, c 1500 onwards to present day, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas

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